Speaking to reporters via Space City Home Network following a win against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Lance McCullers Jr. spoke briefly about the situation.

Through seven games of his return to the Houston Astros after an absence of two-plus seasons, Lance McCullers Jr. has had outings that went very well and quite badly. Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox was one that McCullers lumped into the "weird" category.

Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Welcome back, Lance McCullers Jr.! This guy had his fair share of injuries over the years and has not pitched in MLB since 2022. A once very promising arm for the Astros has built his way back and produced back-to-back quality starts while flashing some serious upside.