Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sun 4/18/21 8:30 AM

Tucker batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 1-0 win over Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
With five Astros on the injured list due to health and safety protocols, manager Dusty Baker has been forced to ad-lib his lineup. Tucker batted leadoff for the first time this season, as Jose Altuve is unavailable. Myles Straw was atop the order for the first two games without Altuve before Tucker hit there Saturday.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Fri 4/16/21 6:07 PM

Tucker isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker went hitless with a strikeout in five at-bats Wednesday, and he'll be out of the lineup for the first time this season during Friday's series opener. Chas McCormick will draw the start in right field, batting eighth.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sun 4/11/21 12:39 AM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a home run Saturday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker went deep in the bottom of the seventh inning off reliever Brandon Bielak, and the slugger now has four homers in the season. Tucker might be hitting near the bottom of the order and owns a subpar .189 average thus far, but the power is real -- though that's likely to be his only source to provide fantasy value going forward.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Fri 4/9/21 8:11 AM

Tucker batted seventh and went 1-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 6-2 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker opened the season as the team's cleanup batter and thrived with six RBI over the first three games, but he's been dropped down since. His .200 batting average isn't much to look at, but despite the fact the Astros have faced a lot of left-handed pitching early, Tucker continues to make an impact with four extra-base hits, nine RBI, and at least one RBI in six of seven games.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tue 4/6/21 8:47 PM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Another day, another homer for Tucker. The 24-year-old stayed red hot with this third long ball in as many days, extending his RBI steak to six games. He now has nine RBI on the season despite batting just .192.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tue 4/6/21 6:17 AM

Tucker went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker was dropped to sixth in the order, but he still managed to make an offensive impact. The homer was his second in as many games, and he extended his RBI streak to five contests. Though he's batting just .182 (4-for-22), Tucker is benefiting from the on-base machines at the top of the order, as he's already driven in eight runs.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sun 4/4/21 11:31 PM

Tucker went 1-for-5 with a solo homer Sunday against Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker has yet to have a multi-hit game through his first four contests, but he's driven in seven runs and has now hit his first homer. That homer came in the first inning off lefty Sean Manaea. Tucker did show decent power against southpaws last season, hitting four of his nine homers against them, though he had significant platoon splits nonetheless, posting a .695 OPS against lefties and a .905 OPS against righties.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sat 4/3/21 7:37 AM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's 9-5 win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Batting cleanup behind Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley and Alex Bregman served Tucker well Friday. The three men above him went 8-for-12, generating RBI opportunities for the 24-year-old outfielder. He had a run-producing sacrifice fly and delivered two more on a single. Tucker's knocked in four runs over the first two games.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sun 3/21/21 7:45 AM

Tucker made his first spring start in center field and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday's game against St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
It appears Houston manager Dusty Baker is preparing a contingency plan should Myles Straw not hit sufficiently enough to warrant a full-time starting gig in center field. Tucker has one inning of regular-season experience in center field, and Baker doesn't want to throw him out there during the regular season without some exposure during the spring. "You try to play as many different scenarios as they come up during the season," Baker told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. "You hate to just throw them out there during the season and all of a sudden, without notice or warning, before having any time out there." The outfield configuration in Saturday's game had Straw in left, Tucker in center and Michael Brantley in right. Houston also has Aledmys Diaz to play left field.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Wed 2/24/21 8:27 AM

Tucker is expected to serve as the everyday right fielder in 2021, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Unlike previous seasons when he was blocked by established veterans and his own anemic production against MLB pitching (.652 OPS, 144 plate appearances), Tucker has a secure spot in the lineup. He was a bright spot for the Astros in 2020 when many of their players underperformed. Tucker had an .837 OPS over 228 plate appearances and came on in the second half, slashing .317/.386/.619 over the final 140 appearances. "I kind of figured it out (during) the second half, kind of fixed my swing with some stuff and just got all-around more comfortable out there," Tucker said Tuesday. "The second half of the season was really how I play and how I want to play." The organization is looking for the 24-year-old Tucker to help replace the production lost when George Springer and Josh Reddick moved on during the offseason.