Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. said he and his family received death threats on social media after he allowed seven runs in the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Houston Police Department is officially investigating the threats, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The detectives in charge are from the Major Offenders Division. As of Monday morning, nobody had been taken into custody.
Saturday was McCullers’ first start in a home game after recovering from an arm injury that sidelined him for two seasons. On Saturday, McCullers said that although he understands the Astros have a passionate fanbase, “there should be some type of decency” so he doesn’t have to worry about the safety of his wife and two daughters.
“I understand people are very passionate and people love the Astros and love sports, but threatening to find my kids and murder them is a little bit tough to deal with,” McCullers said. “So just as a father, I think there have been many, many threats over the years aimed at me, mostly,…
