The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly acquiring right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers from the Houston Astros along with Colton Gordon. The details of Houston’s return remain unknown. McCullers is on the 15-day injured list with a right rotator cuff impingement. He was working through a rehab assignment. In eight starts, he’s 2-3 with a 6.86 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 39.1 innings. In three rehab starts, he has a 2.45 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 11 innings. Gordon, in four games, with one of those coming as a start, has a 11.57 ERA, a 2.57 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 9.1 innings. In 14 minor league appearances, with 13 coming as starts, he’s 6-3 wth a 3.69 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in 70.2 innings.
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McCullers, in 154 career big league appearances, all with Houston, has made 148 starts. He’s 53-40 with a 3.85 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 904 strikeouts in 813.1 innings. In 19 playoff appearances, he’s 2-3 with a 3.47 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 80 strikeouts in 72.2 innings. Gordon, in 24 big league appearances, is 6-4 with a 5.95 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, and 83 strikeouts in 95.1 innings. In 95 minor league appearances, he’s 27-15 with a 3.69 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 464 strikeouts in 432 innings.
