{"id":378581,"date":"2026-07-19T10:52:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/378581\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T10:52:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T10:52:50","slug":"lance-mccullers-wife-karas-instagram-post-saying-goodbye-to-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/378581\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance McCullers’ wife Kara’s Instagram post saying goodbye to Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHouston\u2026 I can\u2019t believe this day has come,\u201d she posted on Instagram<\/a>, along with emojis of a sad face and heartbreak. \u201cThe end of an era and the closing of a major chapter in our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lance and Kara were high school sweethearts growing up in Tampa, Fla., and got married in 2015, just seven months after a 21-year-old McCullers, who was drafted by the Astros straight out of high school in 2012, made his big-league debut<\/a>. Since then, they\u2019ve made their permanent home in Houston and have had two daughters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Eleven) seasons, 2 world championships, 2 kids and 5 dogs later \u2026 and here we are,\u201d Kara wrote on Instagram. \u201cHouston is all we have ever known in this baseball life since we were teenagers. What a blessing that is to be able to say. From the highest of the highs to the lowest of the lows, this city has truly been through it all with us. The friendships we\u2019ve built and the memories we\u2019ve made during our time playing here are immeasurable. I\u2019m forever proud of all that my husband was able to accomplish during his time here and most of all for his unwavering dedication to this team and this city through it all. We will forever be grateful to the Houston Astros organization and to this amazing place that we will always call home. As bittersweet as it is to say, we are excited for this new chapter and the opportunity that lies ahead. Let\u2019s go Brew Crew!!\u201d<\/p>\n

On the day he was traded, Lance McCullers shared similar thoughts about the city.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got here and kind of fell in love with the city, it was really important to me that I give back to the city. And I did that,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cI feel like I really poured myself into the city just as equally as they poured themselves into me and to our team over the years. So that\u2019s how I hope that I\u2019m remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n