Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sat 9/7/24 1:29 PM

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/DH FA
Fri 9/6/24 3:57 PM

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/DH FA
Thu 9/5/24 11:36 AM

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/DH FA
Wed 9/4/24 7:09 PM

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.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Mon 9/2/24 2:58 PM

Tucker has been dealing with a fracture in his right shin, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Astros had been insistent that the injury which has caused Tucker to miss nearly three months was a bone bruise. Even as recently as Saturday, general manager Dana Brown said the outfielder did not suffer a fracture. However, Brown reversed his stance Monday, conceding that "we suspect there was some type of small fracture." Fortunately, this revelation doesn't alter Tucker's timetable, as he is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sun 9/1/24 6:08 PM

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Tucker (shin) could be activated from the 60-day injured list and "potentially play maybe Wednesday or Thursday" in Cincinnati, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker's lengthy rehab program from a deep bruise in his right shin that first cropped up in early June seems to be nearing its end. The star outfielder reached a major milestone in the recovery process by running the bases at full speed this past week, and he took another major step forward by facing off against live pitching in batting practice Sunday for the third day in a row, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. After Sunday's workout, manager Joe Espada concurred with Brown's assessment of the outfielder, telling McTaggart that Tucker is "really, really close" to returning. Espada didn't elaborate much further on the matter, but Tucker looks like he could bypass a rehab assignment and return to the lineup at some point during the final two games of the series in Cincinnati. His return during the final four weeks of the season would provide a major jolt to a Houston squad that has managed to climb its away to the top of the AL West standings without Tucker for the past three months.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Sat 8/31/24 4:43 PM

Tucker (lower leg) ran the bases and took live batting practice again Saturday, manager Joe Espada told SportsTalk 790.
EDGE Analysis
Houston's skipper noted that Tucker homered twice in live BP and said the outfielder is "getting close." Tucker cleared a major hurdle by running the bases -- typically one of the final steps before a player is cleared to return to a game setting. Sidelined since early June with a shin injury, Tucker suggested Friday that he's eyeing a return during the team's next homestand which begins Sept. 6.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Fri 8/30/24 4:47 PM

Tucker (shin) said Friday that he will likely be activated from the 60-day injured list during the Astros' Sept. 6-12 homestand, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker ran at full speed and took a full round of live batting practice Friday. He still needs to run the bases at full speed, which is expected to happen soon. Tucker didn't totally rule out a return during next week's series in Cincinnati, but it sounds like the Astros' homestand is the much likelier scenario. He's been sidelined since early June with a bone bruise in his right shin.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Fri 8/30/24 3:28 PM

Tucker (shin) is taking live batting practice Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old progressed to running full speed earlier this week and is now facing live pitching. The big hurdle left for Tucker is running the bases, which Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday could happen soon. A return in early September remains possible for Tucker, who has been sidelined since June 3.

Kyle Tucker
RF/DH FA
Tue 8/27/24 5:21 PM

Tucker (lower leg) has began sprinting and is close to running the bases, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Running the bases is viewed as Tucker's final checkpoint before being sent out on a rehab assignment, and he could take that step soon after being cleared to sprint. It's unclear how many rehab games Tucker will require, but he and the Astros have been tentatively aiming for an early-September return.