Tucker is out of the lineup Saturday against the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Corey Julks, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will start across the outfield against the Halos and left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Tucker should be back in action for Sunday's series finale.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Racks up three hits in win
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Tucker went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and a stolen base Thursday in a 5-2 win against the Angels.
Though Tucker didn't notch any RBI in the contest, his ability to get on base resulted in him scoring two of Houston's five runs. The big performance was a nice turnaround after the outfielder notched just one hit over his previous 14 at-bats. Tucker is on pace to get near last season's numbers with seven homers, 33 RBI and eight steals through 55 games, and he's posting a career-high 11.4 percent walk rate along with a career-best 14.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Getting routine day off
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Tucker's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics is being labeled as an off day, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
The Astros still included Tucker in their initial lineup released earlier Sunday before scratching him, but unless manager Dusty Baker notes after the game that the outfielder is nursing a minor injury, fantasy managers can feel comfortable about his availability heading into Houston's upcoming seven-game week. With Tucker on the bench for the series finale in Oakland, Corey Julks, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will form the Houston outfield from left to right.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Scratched Sunday
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Tucker was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Athletics due to an unspecified issue, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The Astros have yet to provide an explanation behind why Tucker was scratched, but the team will likely provide an update later Sunday. Corey Julks will enter the lineup as a replacement for Tucker, starting in left field while batting sixth with Chas McCormick moving to right field.
Tucker went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday against the Athletics.
Tucker didn't have a particularly notable performance, though he did manage to swipe his seventh base of the season in the sixth inning. The effort concluded a very productive six-game homestand for Tucker, during which he went 7-for-23 with a home run, seven RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base. Overall this season, he's maintained a 124 wRC+ and .350 wOBA across 192 plate appearances.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Drives in three in win
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Tucker went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and three RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.
Tucker put the Astros ahead with an RBI double in the fourth inning, then added a two-run homer in the sixth. The outfielder has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 11-for-31 (.355) with six extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span. He's up to a .282/.363/.474 slash line with seven homers, 32 RBI, 18 runs scored and six stolen bases through 44 contests overall.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Delivers walk-off hit
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Tucker went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.
Tucker stepped up with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he delivered a two-run single. The outfielder has tallied at least one RBI in four of his last six games. For the season, he's slashing .275/.354/.444 with six home runs, 29 RBI, 17 runs scored, six stolen bases and eight doubles through 43 contests.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Tallies 26th RBI
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Tucker went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Sunday against the White Sox.
Tucker drove in his 26th run of the season with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and later tallied a double. He's in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak but is still hitting only .238 across 42 at-bats in May. Despite the slight downtick in production, Tucker has a solid .271/.358/.443 line across 165 plate appearances on the campaign.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Smacks sixth homer of season
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Tucker went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over Seattle.
Tucker's clutch long ball put the Astros up 6-4 in the ninth inning, helping them seal the victory. This was the outfielder's first three-hit game of the year after he failed to record a hit in his previous three games. The 26-year-old is now slashing .277/.376/.473 on the season.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Lack of power lately
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Tucker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Friday against the Phillies.
Tucker had a tough day at the plate, but he's still hitting .289 for the season and has maintained a .385 wOBA to go along with a 149 wRC+ across 111 plate appearances. Those marks are both excellent, though he is in the midst of a power slump. Across Tucker's last 14 games, he has only two extra-base hits. none of which have come in his last five starts.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Smashes homer
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Tucker went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.
Tucker had cooled off after a hot start, as he had just one extra-base hit in his previous eight games, but he delivered with a two-run home run in the sixth inning off Kyle Wright. The 26-year-old outfielder has a .938 OPS, which would be his career high.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Homers and steals base
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Tucker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 loss against Pittsburgh.
Tucker swatted his fourth homer of the season with a solo shot off Mitch Keller. The outfielder also stole his third base season in what can only be described as an outstanding beginning to the 2023 season for the 26-year-old. He will enter Wednesday's game with a .310/.431/.643 slash over 42 at-bats across 12 games.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Ejected from Sunday's game
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Tucker was ejected from Sunday's win over the Twins in the eighth inning for arguing a baserunner interference call, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Tucker went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout to begin Sunday's matchup but was unable to finish the game for arguing a call after grounding out in the top of the eighth inning. The 26-year-old should be available for the start of the Astros' upcoming three-game series in Pittsburgh.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Hits third long ball
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Tucker went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Tigers.
Tucker extended the Astros' lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the fourth with a solo shot, his third of the campaign. He also added an RBI double in the seventh, extending Houston's advantage to 6-1. Tucker has three multi-hit games over his first seven starts, including six walks and eight RBI.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Drives in two in loss to Tigers
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Tucker went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Tigers.
Tucker was responsible for most of the offense for the Astros in the loss Tuesday. The outfielder singled home Alex Bregman in the first, and then connected on a solo homer off Matt Manning that gave Houston a 2-1 lead in the fourth. It's the second homer of the season for Tucker, and he's hitting .300/.462/.600 over the first five games of the 2023 campaign.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Homers, swipes bag
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Tucker went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, two runs scored, a walk and a steal in Friday's win over the White Sox.
The star outfielder ripped a 437-foot blast to end Lance Lynn's day in the sixth inning. Tucker later scored again after drawing a walk and stealing second base in the eighth. He's drawn three walks while striking out twice in his first two games this season.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Rejoins lineup Sunday
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Tucker (ankle) is starting in right field and batting second in Sunday's spring game against the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Tucker sat out the final of the World Baseball Classic due to the minor ankle sprain, but he's back in the lineup Sunday, and his availability for Opening Day never appeared in question. The 26-year-old will be a key piece near the top of Houston's lineup again this season, especially early on with Jose Altuve (thumb) likely out until at least June.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Good chance to play Sunday
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Tucker (ankle) is likely to return to the lineup for Sunday's Grapefruit League finale, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Tucker is considered day-to-day with a minor ankle sprain that he suffered while playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Even if he is held out of the lineup for Sunday's finale, there's a very good chance the left-handed-hitting outfielder is back in the lineup for Opening Day against the White Sox on Thursday.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Could return to action Saturday
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Tucker (ankle) could return to the Astros' Grapefruit League lineup Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The original aim was Sunday, so this news is another positive indication that Tucker's right ankle sprain is nearly in the rearview. He suffered the injury last weekend while sliding into second base in Team USA's win over Venezuela during the WBC. The dynamic 26-year-old outfielder should be fully ready for Opening Day.
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Astros' Kyle Tucker: Expects to be ready for Opening Day
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Tucker (ankle) hopes to return to Grapefruit League action Sunday and expects to be ready for Opening Day, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Tucker sprained his right ankle last weekend during Team USA's win over Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. The injury isn't considered serious, and he returned to Astros camp Thursday without a limp. There doesn't seem to be much concern about the star outfielder's readiness for the beginning of the 2023 regular season.
