Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after online death threats, some aimed at 5-year-old daughter

Soon after Lance McCullers Jr.’s family received online death threats following a tough start by the Houston Astros’ pitcher, his 5-year-old daughter, Ava, overheard wife Kara talking on the phone about it. What followed was a painful conversation between McCullers and his little girl. McCullers is one of two MLB pitchers whose families have received online death threats this month as internet abuse of players and their families is on the rise.