Overview

• Lance McCullers Jr. hired round-the-clock security for his wife and two young daughters after online death threats followed his rough outing
• The Houston Police Department opened a formal investigation into messages targeting McCullers’ family
• The Astros and Red Sox have engaged MLB cybersecurity analysts and local law enforcement to track and remove abusive accounts
• Reliever Liam Hendriks and others have publicly condemned similar threats, which players attribute in part to the rise in legalized sports betting
• Teams have stationed uniformed officers in family sections and offered private security and mental health support to protect players and their families