HOUSTON — Lance McCullers Jr. will start Sunday for the Astros against the White Sox in his first major league appearance since Game 3 of the 2022 World Series in Philadelphia.

Lance McCullers Jr is to start Sunday for the Houston Astros against the Chicago White Sox in his first major league appearance since Game 3 of the 2022 World Series in Philadelphia.

There is "a possibility" that Lance McCullers Jr. will make his next start in a major-league game for the Houston Astros, manager Joe Espada said Tuesday. McCullers threw five innings and 71 pitches in a rehab start Saturday with Double-A Corpus Christi.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Bryan Abreu was placed on the paternity list Wednesday to support his wife, Brooke Seymour Abreu, in welcoming their first child. The pitcher now has a son who was born on Wednesday morning.

The Houston Astros placed reliever Bryan Abreu on the paternity list prior to Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The move cleared an active roster spot for AJ Blubaugh, the 24-year-old prospect who was called up to make his major-league debut in a spot start against Detroit.

Its Wednesday, April 30 and the Tigers (18-12) are in Houston to take on the Astros (16-13). Jackson Jobe is slated to take the mound for Detroit against AJ Blubaugh for Houston. This will be Blubaugh's major league debut.

The Houston Astros have promoted top pitching prospect A.J. Blubaugh for his first major league start, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. The Astros' rookie will square off against undefeated pitcher Jackson Jobe in the finale of the three-game series at home.