McCullers said the flexor pronator muscle strain in his right arm usually means six to eight weeks before even picking up a ball. 12 what the team said then was forearm tightness. He pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a Game 1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, then allowed one run with five strikeouts over four innings before leaving the Game 4 series clincher Oct.
After a career-high 13 wins during the regular season, when he also had a 3.16 ERA and 185 strikeouts, McCullers got hurt in the AL Division Series.
