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Starting Pitcher · Houston Astros

Lance McCullers Jr.

RHP · Throws Right · Age 32Starter
ERA
6.86
FIP
–
IP
39.1
W-L
2-3
WHIP
1.53
K%
25.0
BB%
12.8
GB%
–
K/9
9.8
HR/9
1.6
Drafted by the Houston Astros in 2012 (round C-A), he was selected by the Houston Astros from the Colorado Rockies in May 2015. He made his MLB debut on May 18, 2015.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sweeper

ST · lead pitch

24% of pitches · .310 xwOBA allowed · 135 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%2%2%1%1%3%4%5%4%1%6%8%12%14%12%1%1%3%5%5%0%0%3%3%5%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.691.000.555.000–.702.087.673.546.000.004.349.264.197.318–.000.184.175.230––.349.100.545
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.006.000.012.000–.022.004.034.019.000.000.027.032.027.038–.000.005.009.012––.010.003.029
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sweeper (24% usage) has allowed .310 xwOBA over 135 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 1,989-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sweeper ST
24% usage · 24% whiff · .310 xwOBA · 82.3 mph
Sinker SI
23% usage · 16% whiff · .378 xwOBA · 91.4 mph
Changeup CH
16% usage · 30% whiff · .293 xwOBA · 85.6 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
16% usage · 36% whiff · .339 xwOBA · 81.5 mph
Cutter FC
16% usage · 15% whiff · .385 xwOBA · 89.1 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
5% usage · 24% whiff · .484 xwOBA · 91.9 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060703/304/54/114/184/244/305/65/13
SweeperSinkerChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB25.4 .336 232
vs. RHB20.8 .351 213
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