Kyle Tucker's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker homered twice in Friday's 12-8 loss to the Rangers. The lefty was 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk. He now has four home runs on the season, with his other two home runs coming in a single game back on April 1. It has been somewhat of a mixed bag to start the year for Tucker, having seven multi-hit games over his first 15, but also six games without a hit, resulting in a modest .258 average. His xBA checks in at .341 though, so perhaps he's been a little unlucky and this is the beginning of some more consistent hitting for the 2x All-Star. The lefty has also stolen just one base thus far, and fantasy managers who took him with a first-round draft selection are hoping the pace picks up there as well.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker's offensive exploits on Monday were overshadowed by right-hander Ronel Blanco throwing this year's first no-hitter in the 10-0 shutout win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. While Blanco was outstanding, Tucker had a pretty good game, too, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, two runs scored, a walk and a strikeout. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger is proving quickly why he is one of the best all-around players in the game in 2024 with multi-hit games in three of his five contests. The former first-rounder (fifth overall) in 2015 has five RBI, one stolen base and four runs scored in his first five contests, but he's also struck out seven times in 23 plate appearances. Continue to run Tucker out there in starting lineups on a daily basis.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said that he's considering hitting outfielder Kyle Tucker third behind outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez this year. Their ability to handle left-handed pitchers factors in, but so does third baseman Alex Bregman's ability to hit with runners in scoring position in the cleanup spot. Tucker still hit in the third-hole 37 percent of the time last year and hit 13 of his 29 home runs with a .938 OPS in that spot, so we think he'll be just fine there more often in 2024. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter is a top-five overall fantasy player after making the All-Star team each of the last two seasons. Tucker has hit .278/.353/.517 with an .870 OPS, 89 home runs, 311 RBI and 69 stolen bases in the last three years combined. He's a beast.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker said that he hasn't had a "hard offer" yet from the team when asked about the state of his extension negotiations with the Astros. Tucker has one more year of arbitration eligibility in 2025 before he's set to reach free agency. General manager Dana Brown said last week that the team would make Tucker a long-term contract offer eventually, but it remains to be seen when that will happen. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger has cemented himself as one of the best all-around players in baseball -- RotoBaller has him ranked fourth overall -- after hitting .284/.369/.517 with an .886 OPS, 29 home runs, a league-high 112 RBI, a career-high 30 stolen bases and 97 runs scored in 157 games in 2023. Tucker has an incredible 89 long balls and 311 RBI in the last three years.

The Houston Astros and outfielder Kyle Tucker settled at a $12 million salary for the upcoming 2024 season on Thursday to avoid salary arbitration, according to a source. It's a $7 million raise from a season ago. The 26-year-old has become one of the best left-handed sluggers in the game after slashing .284/.369/.517 with an .886 OPS, 29 home runs, 37 doubles, five triples, a league-high 112 RBI, a career-high 30 stolen bases and a career-high 97 runs scored in 674 trips to the plate over 157 games played. He's made back-to-back All-Star teams has one more season of arbitration eligibility before he becomes a free agent after the 2025 season. Tucker fell short of his third straight season of exactly 30 home runs when he finished with 29 dingers in 2023.