KYLE TUCKER NEWS

McCullers goes 6 shutout innings in return, Astros down A's

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six shutout innings in his season debut, Alex Bregman homered and Trey Mancini had three hits as the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits grand slam Tucker went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in a 7-5 win over the Athletics on Friday.

Impact Tucker powered his team to victory on the back of his third career grand slam. The four-RBI blast gives him 74 on the season to go along with 21 home runs. Tucker has been scorching hot over the past week, with seven hits in his last 16 at-bats. He is slashing .438/.500/.875 over that brief stretch.

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker's slam highlights 6-run fifth inning, Astros beat A's

Kyle Tucker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to rally the Houston Astros to a 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics

AUGUST 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits including homer in loss Tucker went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers.

Impact Tucker singled in the second inning, launched a game-tying solo homer in the fourth frame and added another RBI on a single in the bottom of the 10th. The homer was his 20th of the season and first since July 26. Tucker has now gone 4-for-8 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs over two games since he returned from a four-game absence due to an illness.

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Taveras career-high 5 RBIs, Rangers beat Astros 8-4 in 10

Leody Taveras drove in a career-high five runs, including a bases-clearing double as part of a five-run 10th inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 8-4

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base twice in return Tucker went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Rangers.

Impact Tucker returned from a four-game absence caused by a non-COVID illness. He reached base on a free pass in the fourth inning before coming around to score and added an RBI double in the sixth frame. In 18 games since the All-Star break, Tucker has hit just .182 with a home run, six RBI and five runs scored.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diaz hits slam, Astros tag Pérez, rally past Rangers 7-5

Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam as the Houston Astros roughed up Martín Pérez and rallied past the Texas Rangers 7-5

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ends four-game lineup absence Tucker (illness) will start in right field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact As anticipated, Tucker is ready to go for the Astros' first game of the week after he had been excluded from the lineup in each of the previous four games while battling an illness. Tucker had already showed improvement over the weekend, as he came off the bench in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Guardians and walked in his lone plate appearance while also playing an inning in the outfield. After a team off day Monday, a well-rested Tucker should be capable of starting in all six of the Astros' games this week.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes cameo off bench Tucker (illness) appeared off the bench in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Guardians, drawing a walk in his lone plate appearance.

Impact Tucker was out of the lineup for a fourth straight game due to an illness, but he showed enough improvement from Saturday to be available as a bench option for the series finale. After coming on as a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth, Tucker played an inning in right field. He'll likely be ready to rejoin the lineup when the Astros return to action Tuesday against the Rangers.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McKenzie's 8 Ks, Maile's HR puts Guardians over Astros 1-0

Triston McKenzie held Houston to two hits and struck out eight in eight innings, Luke Maile homered for the first time in three years and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Houst...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Still out Sunday Tucker (illness) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Tucker will end up missing his fourth game in a row after he appeared to be on the cusp of a return from his illness in advance of Saturday's contest. He was included in the Astros' initial lineup Saturday, only to be scratched in advance of the team's 4-1 loss. Assuming Tucker's illness isn't anything COVID-19-related, he should have a good chance at being ready to play in Tuesday's series opener with the Rangers following Monday's team off day.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros bring 2-1 series lead over Guardians into game 4

The Houston Astros take a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quantrill throws 6 shutout innings, Guardians top Astros 4-1

Cal Quantrill pitched six scoreless innings and Amed Rosario had a two-run single, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scratched from Saturday's lineup Tucker was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Guardians as he continues to deal with an illness, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact The original lineup had Tucker returning from a two-game absence, but apparently he's still feeling under the weather. Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will man the outfield from left to right as Trey Mancini serves as the designated hitter against righty Cal Quantrill.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Tucker (illness) will bat fifth and play right field Saturday against the Guardians.

Impact Tucker was scratched from Thursday's series opener with an illness and remained on the bench Friday, but he's evidently now past the issue. His bat has been a bit cold since the break, as he owns a .173/.232/.288 slash line thus far in the second half, but he may be able to blame a .190 BABIP over that stretch for most of his struggles.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros try to keep win streak alive against the Guardians

The Houston Astros will attempt to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mancini hits 2 HRs, Astros roll past Guardians 9-3

Trey Mancini homered twice, including his first career grand slam, and drove in five runs and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-3

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains on bench Friday Tucker (illness) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.

Impact The 25-year-old was scratched from Thursday's starting nine due to an illness and will be held out for at least one additional game. It's unclear if Tucker will be available off the bench or if he's expected to rejoin the lineup Saturday. Chas McCormick will start right field and bat seventh.

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston Astros and Cleveland Guardians meet in game 2 of series

The Houston Astros bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander wins MLB-leading 15th game, Astros blank Cleveland

Justin Verlander pitched six scoreless innings for his MLB-leading 15th victory, Chas McCormick and Martin Maldonado each homered and had three RBIs, and the AL West-leading Housto...

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with illness Tucker was removed from Thursday's lineup against the Guardians due to an illness, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact Tucker was scratched from the lineup a few hours before the start of Thursday's matchup, and Aledmys Diaz joined the lineup as the starting left fielder. Manager Dusty Baker hopes that Tucker will be able to return to the lineup as early as Friday against Cleveland, so the outfielder should be considered day-to-day, according to Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from Thursday's lineup Tucker was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians for an unspecified reason.

Impact Tucker was initially set to start in right field and bat fifth for Houston, but Aledmys Diaz was added to the lineup as a replacement for Tucker. Expect the team to provide an explanation for Tucker's removal later in the day.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two Tucker went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Tucker did the majority of his damage with a two-RBI double in the fifth inning. It was his first multi-hit effort since July 17, and in the 13-game span prior to Wednesday, Tucker had maintained just a .146 average with three RBI and three runs scored. Despite the recent downturn, Tucker still has a .776 OPS with 19 home runs, 16 steals, 44 runs scored and 67 RBI across 99 games for the season.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Mancini homers in first start with Astros since trade

Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston to back a sterling performance by Jose Urquidy, and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alvarez hits RBI single in 10th to lift Astros over M's 3-2

Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS