Making an All-Star team and being a key cog on a championship roster in the same year would be quite the peak for any big leaguer. In 2017, at the ripe age of 23, Lance McCullers Jr. experienced this level of success. The Astros are betting that there is more to come.
Now 27, the Astros stalwart figures to be entering his prime. While McCullers has proven to be a quality starter, he’s yet to truly put it all together for a full season, and has never pitched more than 128 innings in a single season due to injuries.