Lance McCullers sure knows how to make an entrance in style: the 21-year-old right-hander donned Batman cleats in his major-league debut Monday night for the Houston Astros.
It turns out McCullers, who gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings and received a no-decision as the Astros lost 2-1 to Oakland, has been wearing the superhero spikes in the minors all season.
From Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle:
“I was talking to (George) Springer, and I said something about the cleats, and he said, ‘Wear them, man.