RHP Lance McCullers Jr. to Make Rehab Assignment Start with Skeeters
June 8, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys News Release
(SUGAR LAND, Texas) - The Houston Astros today announced that right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will begin a Major League Rehab Assignment with the Sugar Land Skeeters and is scheduled to start the team's game Thursday night.
The Skeeters open a six-game series against the Round Rock Express at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday at Constellation Field.
McCullers Jr. has not appeared in a game since being placed on the 10-Day Injured List on May 23 with right shoulder soreness.
The 2017 All-Star and World Series Champion has gone 3-1 with a 2.96 ERA (17 ER/51.2 IP) in nine starts with the Astros this season.
Single-game Skeeters tickets are on sale through the month of June. People can visit sugarlandskeeters.com/tickets to purchase their tickets today.
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