Tucker went 3-for-5 a two-run home run, a triple and two total runs scored in Friday's 13-11 win over the Diamondbacks.
Tucker hit his first triple of the season and his sixth home run in a wild win for the Cubs. The outfielder has settled in quite well with his new team, as he's now sporting a 1.055 OPS through 22 games. That OPS would represent a new career best for Tucker if he can keep up the pace. Over his last 10 games, he's gone 13-for-41 with six RBI and eight runs scored.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Stays hot Saturday
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Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 16-0 win over the Dodgers.
Tucker was right in the middle of Chicago's offensive explosion, and the talented outfielder tallied his fourth multi-hit effort over his last six games. The 28-year-old has fit in nicely with the Cubs, as he now has an absurd 1.108 OPS to go along with five home runs, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored across 17 contests.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Keeps rolling Sunday
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Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, an additional run scored and three RBI in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.
Tucker has been on a tear lately, as he now has five home runs over his last eight games. The outfielder has pushed his OPS up to a sizzling 1.203 in the process, and he has seemingly settled in quite well during his first season in Chicago following a trade from Houston. Tucker is also set to be a free agent after this season, and based on his performance so far, he could be headed for a huge contract over the winter.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Swipes third bag
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Tucker went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Padres.
Tucker scored on an error in the fifth inning and added a steal in the seventh. Friday also marked his third consecutive game with multiple walks. The 28-year-old has been an immediate difference maker for the Cubs, hitting .308 with four home runs, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and three steals across his first 49 plate appearances with the club.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Homer streak at four games
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Tucker went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the A's.
The 28-year-old slugger took Luis Severino deep in the third inning, giving Tucker a homer in four straight games. He's had a blistering start to his Cubs tenure, batting .353 (12-for-34) through eight contests with five doubles, four homers, nine runs and 11 RBI, and those free passes figure to get more frequent if teams decide it's not worth the risk of pitching to him while he's locked in.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Posts four hits, three RBI in rout
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Tucker went 4-for-7 with a home run, two doubles, four total runs and three total RBI in Monday's 18-3 win over the Athletics.
Tucker and Carson Kelly both had four hits for Chicago on a night when the team exploded for 18 runs. The star outfielder capped the outburst with a 417-foot solo shot in the ninth inning to notch his third straight game with a homer. Tucker has been everything the Cubs could have hoped for when they traded for him last December. Through seven games, Tucker is slashing .323/.400/.742 with three long balls, four doubles, six runs, 10 RBI and a stolen base.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Goes deep again Sunday
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Tucker went 1-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Tucker went deep for the second straight day, and after posting just a .451 OPS through his first four games of the season, the outfielder has quickly pushed that figure up to .940. Chicago's prized offseason acquisition should occupy a prime lineup spot most days, and if he can stay healthy, 30 home runs and 100 RBI are realistic targets for Tucker. He reached both figures on two occasions while with Houston.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Breaks through with three hits
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Tucker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in a 4-3 victory against Arizona on Saturday.
Tucker came into Saturday having gone just 2-for-16 over his first four contests as a Cub, but he put himself on the right track with Saturday's three-hit performance. His biggest knock was a two-run homer in the fifth inning that gave the Cubs a lead they never relinquished. Three of Tucker's five hits so far have gone for extra bases, and he has four RBI through five contests.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Scuffling in early going
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Tucker went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Monday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks and is now 0-for-12 this spring.
Chicago's key offseason acquisition is off to a slow start, though it shouldn't have any impact on his role with the team. Tucker figures to start in right field most days and bat in the heart of the Cubs' lineup. The 28-year-old is also playing on a one-year deal, so he will be under pressure to produce in his final year before free agency.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Extension seems unlikely
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Tucker, who was traded to the Cubs in December, seems unlikely to sign a long-term deal with the team during the season and could enter free agency after the year, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
Chicago traded Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and prospect Cam Smith for Tucker, but it could end being only a one-year relationship. Mooney notes that the Cubs' failed pursuit of Tucker's former Houston teammate Alex Bregman could signal the team's financial constraints this year and next. While Chicago may still attempt to sign Tucker in free agency, the talented outfielder will likely be able to attract richer offers. That makes 2025 essentially an audition year for Tucker, who was limited to 78 games with the Astros last year due to injury but still managed 23 home runs and a robust .993 OPS.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Avoids arbitration with new club
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Tucker agreed to a one-year, $16.5 million contract with the Cubs on Thursday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Tucker and the Cubs weren't able to agree on a deal prior to the arbitration deadline last week, but a few extra days of negotiation have resulted in the slugging outfielder receiving a $4.5 million raise from last season and $1.5 million more than the Cubs had filed for. Injuries limited him to just 78 games last season, but he was as efficient as ever when healthy, slashing .289/.408/.585 with 23 homers, 49 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 336 plate appearances. Tucker is slated to become a free agent next offseason, but the Cubs will likely attempt to sign him to a long-term deal during the season.
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Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Joins Cubs via trade
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The Cubs acquired Tucker from the Astros on Friday in exchange for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Whispers of Tucker being available surfaced just a few days ago, and a deal came together quickly. Tucker has blossomed into one of the game's best players, slashing .289/.408/.585 during an injury-shortened 2024 regular season. He will turn 28 in January and is slated to reach free agency next winter, but given the price they paid to acquire him, the Cubs will presumably attempt to lock him up with a long-term contract extension.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Late scratch due to rain
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Tucker was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Tucker, Jose Altuve or Alex Bregman, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions ahead of the playoffs.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Tucker is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Tucker is one of the regulars getting a day off after the Astros clinched the American League West title Tuesday. Jason Heyward will play right field and bat sixth Wednesday.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Pops homer in win
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Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Tucker has gone 13-for-34 (.382) with four homers, six RBI, nine runs and seven walks over his last 10 games. The outfielder helped erase a two-run deficit Tuesday with his fourth-inning blast. Tucker's counting stats are down after he missed three months with a shin injury, but he's still been productive with 23 homers, 48 RBI, 55 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .281/.405/.588 slash line over 76 contests this season.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Posts second straight four-hit game
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Tucker went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two total RBI in a 10-4 victory versus the Angels on Saturday.
Tucker kicked off the scoring in the contest with an RBI double in the first inning and added a solo homer in the seventh. The outfielder has tormented Los Angeles over the past two games, going 8-for-9 with a pair of homers and three RBI. Since returning Sept. 6 from a lengthy stay on the injured list, Tucker is batting .405 (17-for-42) with three home runs, seven RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over 13 contests.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Four hits in Friday's win
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Tucker went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 9-7 win over the Angels.
His sixth-inning blast off Roansy Contreras wrapped up the scoring for the Astros on the night. Tucker has been doing his best to make up for lost time since coming off the IL in early September, and over 12 games since his activation he's slashing .342/.447/.526 with two homers, five RBI and 10 runs.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Taking seat Wednesday
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Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
The Astros continue to manage Tucker's workload carefully coming off an extended absence due to a shin fracture. Since returning from the injured list Sept. 6, Tucker has bowed out of the lineup four times in 12 games. The reins on Tucker gradually appear to be loosening, however, as he started in right field each of the past three days after previously being limited to designated-hitter duties in four of his first five starts upon returning from the IL.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Swipes bag
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Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
Tucker was one of two Astros to have multiple hits on the night and his second hit was a big one, as he drove in what would end up being the game-winning run with a single in the top of the 10th. While Tucker started out 1-for-10 over his first three games after returning from a fractured shin Sept. 6, he has since gone 8-for-21 with three RBI and five runs scored over the last seven games while also swiping his first base since coming back.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Slugs pinch-hit homer
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Tucker hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance Saturday against the Angels.
The Astros continue to keep Tucker's workload in check, as he sat for the third time in eight contests since being activated from the injured list. However, he entered Saturday's contest in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter and homered for the first time since returning from his shin injury. Houston is slowly ramping Tucker back into defensive work in the outfield, so he could continue getting more days off than usual.
