There’s no sugar-coating this. Lance McCullers has been terrible in three games so far in 2020. Wednesday night he surrendered eight runs in 3.2 innings, all in the fourth. It was bombs away. Fans are starting to ask: “Will Lance McCullers successfully recover his career after Tommy John surgery?” Inquiring minds want to know.
All of his vital stats read dramatically down. His ERA is 9.22. Career: 3.83. WHIP: 1.83. Career: 1.29.
He’s not missing bats. K% 16.9%. Career: 26.3%. Contact %: 77.5%. Career: 73.1%. Swinging strike %: 9.4%, down from career average of 11.9%
And not only is he getting hit more often, he’s getting hit harder.