For two nights, a trait of the Cincinnati Reds offense was on display. Patience is their practice. Just one major-league team is swinging at a lower percentage of pitches faced this season, per Baseball Savant.

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He’d record just one out before getting pulled for allowing seven runs after walking three batters and letting up three hits (including a home run). After the game, McCullers reportedly had to deal with death threats to him and his children from critics all over the world.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. said his team’s fans have turned on him in the worst way. After a rough start on Saturday, where he allowed seven earned runs in just one-third of an inning pitched against the Cincinnati Reds,

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. says he is receiving death threats directed at both himself and his children after Saturday's loss against the Cincinnati Reds.