Houston Astros Activate McCullers, Option Martinez to Triple-A
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Lance McCullers Jr. is scheduled for his season debut Saturday after missing most of the year with a right forearm strain sustained in Game 4 of the 2021 American League Division Series.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Houston Astros transferred Michael Brantley to the 60-day injured list following season-ending surgery Wednesday. Upon McCullers being activated, Seth Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land.
Martinez has a 2.48 ERA over 32 2/3 innings this season. The righty was recalled May 17 and posted a stretch of 10-straight scoreless innings before Aaron Judge's walk-off home run on June 26.
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys activated Martinez on Saturday, but he is allowed three days to join the club. The team only has two more games in El Paso before it returns to Sugar Land.
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