McCullers will miss the 2019 season after Tommy John's operation



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CARLSBAD, Calif. – Houston Astros right-winger Lance McCullers Jr. will miss the next season after Tommy John's operation.

Houston announced that McCullers repaired the ulnar collateral ligament on the right elbow on Tuesday.

Aged 25, he was 10-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 22 starts and three relief appearances this year, 142 in 128 1/3. He was 10-4 years old before the All Star Break and was placed on the disabled list from August 5th to September 24th due to elbow problems.

McCullers came back for the last week of the regular season and had three appearances of scoreless relief, then had a 1.80 ERA in five outings during the playoffs.

He is 29-22 with a 3.67 ERA in 80 starts and three relief appearances in all four seasons. He was All-Star AL in 2017.

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