Kyle Tucker RF CHC Wed 9/18/24 9:06 AM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker went 2-for-4 with a walk, a steal, an RBI and a run in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Sun 9/15/24 10:38 AM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance Saturday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
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.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Sat 9/14/24 7:10 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker went 1-for-4 with one walk and one run scored in the Asros' 5-3 win over the Angels on Friday. The 27-year-old will continue to be slowly brought back into regular action after he was activated from the 60-day injured list last week. Ben Gamel will start in right field and bat eighth.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Thu 9/12/24 12:12 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday that he plans to have Tucker back in right field for Friday's game against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
All four of Tucker's starts since he was activated from the 60-day injured list last week have come from the designated hitter spot, but his return to his familiar position in right field is imminent. Tucker is 2-for-11 with two RBI over 16 plate appearances since rejoining the Astros' lineup.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Wed 9/11/24 4:09 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Astros are being extra careful with Tucker after he returned Friday following a lengthy stint on the injured list. He'll be getting his second day off in five contests, with all three of his starts thus far having come as the Astros' designated hitter.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Mon 9/9/24 1:44 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker was activated from the injured list Friday after a three-month absence and has started at DH in two of three games since. He reached base three times -- once on catcher's interference -- with a single coming in the ninth inning. Tucker will likely take some time to shake off rust and is also likely to get maintenance days down the stretch as the Astros turn their focus to the postseason.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Sat 9/7/24 1:29 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker isn't in Houston's lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker went 0-for-2 with a walk and a HBP on Friday in what was his first game in over three months, and he'll now take a seat Saturday as the Astros ease him back into big-league action. Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers and Ben Gamel will act as Houston's outfield trio while Tucker rests.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Fri 9/6/24 3:57 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Tucker (shin) was activated from the 60-day injured list and is starting at designated hitter and batting fourth Friday against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Make sure to get Tucker into daily and weekend lineups. Tucker winds up missing just over three months with a fractured shin that was originally reported to be a shin contusion.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Thu 9/5/24 11:36 AM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday that the hope is Tucker (shin) will be activated from the 60-day injured list Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker is with the team in Cincinnati and has been going through pregame workouts. The Astros are gauging how he bounces back from those workouts before determining whether he's ready to return to the active roster. Barring a surprise, it sounds like Tucker should finally be back this weekend. He's been shelved since early June with a right shin fracture.
Kyle Tucker RF CHC Wed 9/4/24 7:09 PM
Kyle Tucker
RF CHC
Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that it's "unlikely" Tucker (shin) will be activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, though the skipper didn't fully rule it out as a possibility, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
GM Dana Brown indicated over the weekend that Tucker could be back from the injured list at some point this week, and he continues to be evaluated day-by-day. The 27-year-old hasn't seen game action since early June with what was initially labeled a bone bruise, but the injury was recently revealed to have been a shin fracture.