McCullers (shoulder) could be activated from the disabled list within the next few days and make a start during the Astros' four-game series with the Red Sox next weekend, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McCullers looked excellent during his second minor-league rehab start at Triple-A Fresno on Saturday, tossing five shutout innings while striking out seven batters. In light of that encouraging performance, it doesn't appear the Astros plan to have McCullers make any more rehab starts. He's scheduled to play catch Sunday and throw a bullpen session Monday, and if all checks out well, an activation may be on the horizon.