Astros pitcher Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after he and family receive death threats

After Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers received vitriol on social media, team owner Jim Grane gave him 24-hour security.

McCullers said he and his family recently received death threats following a rough outing from the 31-year-old.

McCullers said his five-year-old daughter overheard a conversation with his wife on the phone about the threats.

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"She asked me when I came home: ‘Daddy, like, what is threats? Who wants to hurt us? Who wants to hurt me?’ So, those conversations are tough to deal with," McCullers told the Associated Press this week.

McCullers, who has two young daughters, took immediate action after the th...