Lance McCullers Jr.'s time with the Houston Astros has not gone the way anyone hoped going back to 2019. McCullers Jr. needed Tommy John surgery, bounced back with strong efforts in 2020 and 2021, and then proceeded to miss most of the next three seasons and a good portion of this one. As talented as McCullers Jr. is, some guys just have bodies that cannot hold up to the rigors of starting in MLB and his latest injury should be the last straw.
It isn't like McCullers Jr. had been pitching well before he went on the injured list with a blister.