{"id":171576,"date":"2025-05-30T20:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/lance-mccullers-jr-hires-security-over-family-death-threats\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T20:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:54:57","slug":"lance-mccullers-jr-hires-security-over-family-death-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/lance-mccullers-jr-hires-security-over-family-death-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance McCullers Jr. Hires Security Over Family Death Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Houston Astros<\/a> starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.<\/strong> has hired security after his family received death threats from fans over a poor performance on the mound.<\/p>\n

McCullers, 31, has started five games for the Astros this year after injuries kept him off the field for the past two seasons. When his slow start allegedly caused fans to start threatening his family, the righty said he had to explain the situation to his daughter Ava, 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe asked me when I came home: \u2018Daddy, like, what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me?’\u201d McCullers told The Associated Press<\/em> on Wednesday, May 28. \u201cSo those conversations are tough to deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n

When McCullers contacted the Astros about the threats, team owner Jim Crane<\/strong> stepped in and offered him security.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou have to at that point,\u201d McCullers said.<\/p>\n

McCullers first revealed the threats after a rocky outing on May 10 against the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> in which he gave up seven runs and retired only one batter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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,\u201d McCullers said at the time. \u201cI think bringing kids into the equation, threatening to find them or next time they see us in public they\u2019re going to stab my kids to death, things like that, it\u2019s tough to hear as a dad.\u201d<\/p>\n

His manager, Joe Espada<\/strong>, had his back, reminding fans that it\u2019s going to take time for a pitcher who hasn\u2019t been on the mound since 2022 to shake off the rust.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are people who are threatening his life and the life of his kids because of his performance,\u201d Espada added. \u201cIt is very unfortunate that we have to deal with this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Espada also reminded fans that McCullers played a pivotal role on the Astros\u2019 World Series championship teams in 2017 and 2022.<\/p>\n

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