“He hasn’t pitched in 2 1/2 years. We’ve got to give some time, all right?” said Espada, who roughly a dozen times pounded his fist on the interview table in front of him.”
Fresh off a 13-9 loss at home against the Cincinnati Reds on May 11th, including a 10-run 1st inning, Lance McCullers sat with a 15.75 ERA as he was unceremoniously welcomed back to Daikin Park in catastrophic fashion as a starter for the first time since the 2022 World Series against the Phillies. For said game, Lance was charged with 7 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks, and a homer, as he retired only one of eight batters faced before being pulled in just the first inning.