Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that the Astros are finalizing a deal that will send veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon to the Milwaukee Brewers.
- McCullers agreed to waive his no-trade clause to approve the move and Houston will cover a portion of his remaining 2026 pay to facilitate the transaction.
- McCullers has been on the injured list since May with right-shoulder inflammation and has been working through a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land.
- Colton Gordon gives Milwaukee several years of team control on a left-handed arm, and the Brewers view McCullers as a low-risk, high-reward reclamation project given their pitching development track record.
- The return to Houston has not been disclosed and the trade signals the Astros are freeing money and roster space to pursue additions before the Aug. 3 deadline.