In perhaps his final rehab outing before rejoining the Astros, right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. allowed one run, four hits and two walks while striking out five batters in five innings Friday night for Triple-A Sugar Land against Salt Lake.

Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a five-year, $85 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

PHILADELPHIA -- There was talk, mostly rooted in Bryce Harper 's pre-at-bat conversation with Alec Bohm, that Lance McCullers Jr. might have been tipping his pitches on Tuesday night.