Kyle Tucker's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 4'' , 212 lbs
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Birthdate01/17/1997 (27)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin), who took live batting practice on Friday against a minor-league pitcher, provided a long update on his condition and said it's an "option" for him to play in next week's series at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds, but he's more likely to return during the next homestand that begins next Friday, Sept. 6. It's possible that Tucker will go on a minor-league rehab assignment before coming off the 60-day injured list, but he prefers not to have one. In addition to taking BP on Friday, the 27-year-old also ran full speed again, although the final box he must check is running the bases at full speed. Tucker has been out somehow since early June with a mere right-shin contusion, but he now has a firm timetable for a return right around the corner. He should not be floating around on any waiver wires.
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) is taking live batting practice against a minor-league pitcher at Minute Maid Park before Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The only box left to check for Tucker now is to run the bases full speed. He hasn't played since June 3, when he fouled a ball off his leg and suffered a shin contusion. But as long as Tucker can run the bases at full speed soon, he should return to Houston's starting lineup in early September. When healthy, the 27-year-old left-handed-hitting right fielder is one of the best players in baseball. The former fifth overall pick in 2015 has made the All-Star team each of the last three seasons and was hitting .266 (57-for-214) with 19 home runs, 40 RBI and 10 stolen bases already through just 60 games before his unfortunate injury. He could be a difference-maker the final few weeks of the season for fantasy managers.
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) hasn't been traveling with the team during their road trip through Baltimore and Philadelphia, but he has instead been working out back in Houston. Manager Joe Espada said on Tuesday that Tucker has been sprinting in the outfield, which means he's close to running the bases. The club has said previously that would be his final hurdle before going out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Tucker has been out since June 3 due to a right shin contusion, but this point of progression in his recovery keeps him on track to first resume running the bases and then go out on his assignment sometime in the near future. Fantasy managers can still expect the 27-year-old five-category superstar to make his long-awaited return to the Astros in early September.
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said on Sunday that "there is nothing new to report" about outfielder Kyle Tucker's (shin) progress back in Houston after he didn't accompany the team on their two-city, seven-game road trip. General manager Dana Brown remains bullish that Tucker could return in the first week of September, but September starts in six days, and Espada confirmed that Tucker is still not sprinting at full speed, nor has he tested himself running the bases. Until he does, a minor-league rehab assignment won't be realistic. Brown has already said Tucker will have to manage some amount of pain upon his return, so fantasy managers that have been waiting all this time for Tucker's return shouldn't just expect him to return to his All-Star self. That Tucker continues to take batting practice and throw without issues is encouraging, though.
The Houston Astros are hoping to have outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) back in early September, general manager Dana Brown said on Friday on MLB Network. To put it lightly, fantasy managers have been extremely perplexed as to why Tucker has been out since early June with a shin bruise. Brown said that Tucker has been increasing his baseball activities lately, but the 27-year-old still feels soreness in his right leg "when he has to sprint or do anything at a quick pace." He is going to need to run the bases before the Astros give Tucker the green light to start a minor-league rehab assignment, so if he can't run the bases soon, Tucker's absence could stretch into the middle of June. Fantasy managers shouldn't outright drop one of the best players in the game (when healthy), but he's also running out of time to make an impact.