In American baseball, Lance McCullers Jr happens to be one of the professional players in the game. He plays in the position of a pitcher for the Houston Astros baseball team.
Lance grew up in Tampa, Florida. His parents are Lance McCullers, a former baseball player and Stacie McCullers. Lance had his high school baseball career at Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida.
He was drafted out of high school by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He signed with them and received $2.5 million as a signing bonus. He started his professional career in 2013 with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League where he won the Midwest League championship.
During the 2014 minor league season, he was promoted to play with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League where he helped the JetHawks win the California League championship game. He spent the 2015 season with the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League.
The Astros called him up to the major leagues in 2015 and he made his MLB debut on May 18 2015. He got injured in 2018 and had to undergo a Tommy John surgery which made him miss the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
In March 2021, Lance and the Astros agreed on a five-year contract extension worth $85 million with a $3.5 million signing bonus.
How Much Does Lance McCullers Jr. Make?
Lance McCullers Jr makes a salary of $17 million from the Houston Astros per his contract with them.