I Need A Hero: Astros' McCullers Makes MLB Debut Sporting UA-Branded Batman Cleats

Astros P Lance McCullers Jr. made his MLB debut last night with the "black and yellow Batman logo adorned to the heel of both his Under Armour-brand spikes, which were mostly black," according to Evan Drellich of the HOUSTON CHRONICLE. McCullers has been "wearing those shoes all season" with the Double-A Texas League Corpus Christi Hooks, but the MLB CBA addresses "displaying logos, nicknames, etc. on uniforms and equipment." If McCullers' shoes "constituted a violation," he "likely would only receive a reminder of the rules as a first-time offender." Astros manager A.J. Hinch said of the shoes, "Never heard that or seen that." He added, "I don't know if he can (wear the shoes again). I guess MLB will let us know. But there's a lot of things I watch on a nightly basis. The back of our pitchers' shoes is not one of them" (CHRON.com, 5/18).