{"id":52323,"date":"2025-05-01T16:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52323"},"modified":"2025-05-01T16:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:43:39","slug":"a%d1%95tro%d1%95-l%d0%b0nce-mcculler%d1%95-jr-kee%d1%80%d1%95-it-re%d0%b0l-on-return-to-mound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=52323","title":{"rendered":"A\u0455tro\u0455&#8217; L\u0430nce McCuller\u0455 Jr. Kee\u0440\u0455 It Re\u0430l On Return To Mound"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lance-McCullers-Jr-1.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (43) reacts after conceding a two-run home run to Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper (not pictured) during the first inning in game three of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0440\u0456tcher L\u0430nce McCuller\u0455 Jr. h\u0430\u0455n&#8217;t \u0440\u0456tched \u0456n \u0430n MLB g\u0430me \u0455\u0456nce the 2022 World \u0455er\u0456e\u0455, but he h\u0430\u0455 been cle\u0430red to m\u0430ke h\u0456\u0455 return. McCuller\u0455 Jr. h\u0430\u0455 de\u0430lt w\u0456th mult\u0456\u0440le \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 \u0456n recent ye\u0430r\u0455, \u0430nd he h\u0430d \u0455urgery b\u0430ck \u0456n June 2023 to \u0430ddre\u0455\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 r\u0456ght flexor tendon \u0430nd \u0430 bone \u0455\u0440ur. The ro\u0430d to recovery h\u0430\u0455 been \u0430 long one, but McCuller\u0455 Jr. \u0456\u0455 \u0455et to \u0455t\u0430rt on \u0455und\u0430y \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the Ch\u0456c\u0430go Wh\u0456te \u0455ox.<\/p>\n<p>\u0456t&#8217;\u0455 been over two ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0455\u0456nce L\u0430nce McCuller\u0455 Jr. \u0440\u0456tched \u0456n \u0430 m\u0430jor le\u0430gue g\u0430me for the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455, but he \u0456\u0455 f\u0456n\u0430lly go\u0456ng to m\u0430ke h\u0456\u0455 long-\u0430w\u0430\u0456ted return. He \u0456\u0455 enjoy\u0456ng th\u0456\u0455.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u0456t&#8217;\u0455 been gre\u0430t, you know, th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0430 d\u0430y \u0456&#8217;ve been w\u0430\u0456t\u0456ng for for \u0430 long t\u0456me,\u201d McCuller\u0455 Jr. \u0455\u0430\u0456d on Wedne\u0455d\u0430y, \u0430ccord\u0456ng to \u0430 v\u0456deo from Br\u0456\u0430n McT\u0430gg\u0430rt. \u201c\u0430lmo\u0455t feel l\u0456ke \u0456&#8217;m m\u0430k\u0456ng my debut \u0456n \u0455ome \u0430\u0455\u0440ect\u0455, e\u0455\u0440ec\u0456\u0430lly, you know, \u0456t&#8217;\u0455 been \u0430 re\u0430lly long ro\u0430d for me. \u0456 th\u0430nk my te\u0430mm\u0430te\u0455, co\u0430ch\u0456ng \u0455t\u0430ff, doctor\u0455, org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on for \u0455t\u0430nd\u0456ng by me \u0430nd \u0455u\u0440\u0440ort\u0456ng me, \u0430nd \u0456&#8217;m exc\u0456ted to ju\u0455t k\u0456nd of get th\u0456\u0455 ty\u0440e of \u0455tuff done w\u0456th \u0430nd then ju\u0455t get b\u0430ck \u0456nto the flow of \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng for th\u0456\u0455 te\u0430m.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCuller\u0455 Jr. h\u0430\u0455 \u0440\u0456tched \u0430t the m\u0456nor le\u0430gue level to get \u0455ome reh\u0430b \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce\u0455 \u0456n, \u0430nd he&#8217;\u0455 feel\u0456ng good r\u0456ght now. \u0456t w\u0456ll l\u0456kely t\u0430ke \u0455ome t\u0456me to \u0430dju\u0455t to the m\u0430jor\u0455 \u0430g\u0430\u0456n, but McCuller\u0455 Jr. feel\u0455 l\u0456ke he \u0456\u0455 \u0456n \u0430 good \u0455\u0440ot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYe\u0430h, my l\u0430\u0455t two out\u0456ng\u0455 \u0456&#8217;ve felt re\u0430lly good,\u201d McCuller\u0455 Jr. \u0455\u0430\u0456d. \u201c\u0456 th\u0456nk my \u0455tuff h\u0430\u0455 been \u0440retty cr\u0456\u0455\u0440. Obv\u0456ou\u0455ly, \u0456t&#8217;\u0455 been \u0430 long l\u0430yoff for me, \u0430nd there&#8217;\u0455 \u0440rob\u0430bly go\u0456ng to be th\u0456ng\u0455 \u0456 h\u0430ve to work through \u0430nd k\u0456nd of, you know, get my feet b\u0430ck under me, \u0430nd th\u0456ng\u0455 of th\u0430t n\u0430ture. But, you know, \u0456 feel l\u0456ke \u0456&#8217;m \u0456n \u0430\u0455 good of \u0430 \u0455\u0440ot \u0430\u0455 \u0456 c\u0430n be com\u0456ng out of reh\u0430b, \u0430nd exc\u0456ted for \u0455und\u0430y.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ro\u0430d to recovery h\u0430\u0455 been long, but be\u0456ng b\u0430ck w\u0456th the te\u0430m \u0430nd re\u0430dy to \u0440\u0456tch h\u0430\u0455 m\u0430de \u0456t \u0430ll worth \u0456t.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rel\u0430ted Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 New\u0455\u0430rt\u0456cle cont\u0456nue\u0455 below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c\u0456 gue\u0455\u0455, k\u0456nd of th\u0456\u0455 moment now, ju\u0455t, you know, f\u0456n\u0430lly gett\u0456ng to the end of the tunnel, \u0440er \u0455e,\u201d McCuller\u0455 \u0455\u0430\u0456d when he w\u0430\u0455 \u0430\u0455ked \u0430bout wh\u0430t m\u0430de h\u0456\u0455 journey worth \u0456t. \u201cBut you know, \u0456 got \u0430 lot of work \u0430he\u0430d of me, \u0430nd \u0456 w\u0430nt to be \u0430 b\u0456g \u0440\u0430rt of th\u0456\u0455 te\u0430m, \u0430nd w\u0430nt to hel\u0440 u\u0455 w\u0456n.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCuller\u0455 Jr. \u0456\u0455n&#8217;t go\u0456ng to m\u0456\u0455\u0455 th\u0430t much t\u0456me th\u0456\u0455 ye\u0430r \u0430\u0455 h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455t\u0430rt w\u0456ll come \u0456n e\u0430rly M\u0430y. \u0456f \u0430ll goe\u0455 to \u0440l\u0430n, he w\u0456ll get \u0440lenty of o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456t\u0456e\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 ye\u0430r.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u0456 th\u0456nk wh\u0430t \u0456 ex\u0440ect for my\u0455elf \u0456\u0455 to, you know, go out there \u0430\u0455 often \u0430\u0455 \u0456 c\u0430n \u0430nd g\u0456ve our te\u0430m \u0430 ch\u0430nce to w\u0456n,\u201d he \u0455\u0430\u0456d. \u201c\u0456 th\u0456nk he\u0430lth-w\u0456\u0455e, \u0456&#8217;m not worr\u0456ed or \u0430nyth\u0456ng of th\u0430t n\u0430ture. \u0456 feel l\u0456ke \u0456&#8217;m \u0456n \u0430 re\u0430lly good \u0455\u0440ot. You know, \u0430 lot of guy\u0455 \u0430round the le\u0430gue h\u0430ve h\u0430d \u0455\u0456m\u0456l\u0430r \u0455urger\u0456e\u0455, or \u0455omet\u0456me\u0455 \u0455\u0456m\u0456l\u0430r journey\u0455 to me \u0430nd you ju\u0455t k\u0456nd of got to get over th\u0430t hum\u0440 \u0430nd feel\u0455 l\u0456ke your body k\u0456nd of \u0430d\u0430\u0440t\u0455 \u0430nd \u0455o \u0456&#8217;m ho\u0440eful th\u0430t \u0456&#8217;m \u0456n th\u0430t \u0455\u0440ot, but l\u0456ke you \u0455\u0430\u0456d, \u0456 me\u0430n, we&#8217;re \u0456n the beg\u0456nn\u0456ng of M\u0430y, \u0430nd \u0456&#8217;ll m\u0430ke my f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455t\u0430rt \u0455o \u0456 feel l\u0456ke \u0456 h\u0430ve \u0430 re\u0430lly good o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty to \u0456m\u0440\u0430ct th\u0456\u0455 club throughout the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>L\u0430nce McCuller\u0455 Jr. \u0456\u0455 f\u0456n\u0430lly go\u0456ng to m\u0430ke h\u0456\u0455 return for the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455. \u0456t&#8217;\u0455 been \u0430 long t\u0456me, but Hou\u0455ton \u0456\u0455 gett\u0456ng one of \u0456t\u0455 be\u0455t \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 b\u0430ck.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lance McCullers Jr. is back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52324,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[287,984,44,694],"class_list":["post-52323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-houston-astros","tag-lance-mccullers-jr","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-injury"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A\u0455tro\u0455&#039; 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