Houston Astros manager Joe Espada has high hopes for starter Lance McCullers Jr after his impressive return to the mound.

The Houston Astros have shut down right-hander Luis Garcia after he felt discomfort in his surgically repaired elbow.

For the first time in more than two years, Lance McCullers Jr. gazed in from a pitcher ... General manager Dana Brown and senior advisor to ownership Jeff Bagwell were among those watching ...

Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .407, FT .941. 3-Point Goals: 9-29, .310 (Monroe 3-12, Zimmerman 2-3, Reyes 2-4, Young 2-5, Otieno 0-1, Bennett 0-4).

Healthy for the first time in almost three years, Lance McCullers Jr. made his spring debut Tuesday for the Houston Astros ...

Everyone came out to watch Lance McCullers, Jr. throw his pen. It's unclear as of mid-March whether McCullers will be ready to take the mound in regular-season competition by Opening Day.

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers was pleased with his progress Monday as he threw a 35-pitch bullpen session in his effort to return to the mound. McCullers still hasn't shaken the toll of ...

McCullers (forearm) could make his Grapefruit League debut as soon as Tuesday against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. McCullers completed another live batting practice session ...

Astros manager Joe Espada said Friday that McCullers (forearm) will make his Grapefruit League debut Tuesday against the Nationals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. The right-hander ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia was scratched from a batting practice session Thursday ...