Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Mon 5/15/23 1:33 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Sunday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Sat 5/6/23 7:59 AM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Sat 4/29/23 2:52 AM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Friday against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Sat 4/22/23 10:37 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Tue 4/11/23 10:45 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 2-for-3 with a homer and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 loss against Pittsburgh. He also walked.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Sun 4/9/23 6:54 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Wed 4/5/23 5:30 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Tue 4/4/23 11:27 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tucker went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Fri 3/31/23 10:58 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF/DH FA Sun 3/26/23 8:59 AM
Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
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.
EDGE Analysis
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.