Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker gets some rest
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Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker, whose production at the plate has plummeted since July, was diagnosed in June with a hairline fracture in his hand.
The Chicago Cubs made a bold decision and gave Kyle Tucker some time on the bench after an extended slump was snowballing on him.
Objectively, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is having a great season. He'll take a .263/.376/.451 (141 OPS+) batting line with more walks (79) than strikeouts (77) into Monday's doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The prolonged nature of Kyle Tucker’s uncharacteristic offensive struggles have necessitated questions for weeks about whether the Cubs star was playing through a health issue. He sustained a finger injury in June,
Kyle Tucker is having a rough go at the plate for the past month or so, leading to his long-overdue injury-caused benching.
The Chicago Cubs were dominated in game one against Milwaukee, but they didn't look the same in day two of action. Owen Caissie stepped up to replace Kyle Tucker and showed what he can do.