Lance McCullers Jr. will not pitch this season.
The Houston Astros right-hander has been ruled out for the 2023 campaign after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair the flexor tendon and remove a bone spur from his right forearm, the club announced Wednesday.
Astros general manager Dana Brown said in a statement:
"After the injury happened in February, Lance worked his tail off to get back on the mound. This guy is a warrior and did everything in his power to get back. But each time he built himself up to an increased pitch total off the mound, the pain would come back.