Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., 28, who left Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox with forearm tightness, will miss the World series as his teammates battle the Atlanta Braves, beginning Tuesday.
The Astros, back on the national stage with the specter of their 2017 sign-stealing scandal still looming over them, say they’re not out to prove anything — they just want to win.
The Braves added right-hander Kyle Wright and outfielder Terrance Gore to their roster ahead of Game 1 of the World Series, while the Astros added Marwin Gonzalez in place of injured outfielder Jake Meyers.
Deshaun Watson is now willing to consider multiple options — not solely the Dolphins — for a new team in potential trade talks, and the Panthers have emerged as a potential destination, according to sources.
With free agency raising the possibility that this will be his first and last Worlds Series with Atlanta, the face of the Braves brings his steady habits to the game’s biggest stage.