KYLE TUCKER NEWS

Smacks ninth homer Tucker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Rangers.

Impact Tucker provided the entire offense for the Astros, smacking his ninth home run of the season in the second inning. He had been in quite a slump at the dish, recording just three hits in 30 at-bats in eight games since Sept. 6 -- the date of his last home run. Still, Tucker has provided plenty of power and counting stats to this point in the campaign, hitting .253/.303/.529 with 31 runs scored, 39 RBI and five stolen bases across 188 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Sunday Tucker is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Tucker is 0-for-15 with six strikeouts over his past four games and will receive a day to reset Sunday. Michael Brantley, Myles Straw and George Spring will start from left to right in the outfield for Houston.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard again Tucker went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.

Impact Tucker gave the Astros a quick 2-0 lead with his 389-foot shot in the first inning Sunday. Now that he's getting consistent MLB playing time, the 23-year-old is showing exactly what all the hype was about; he's slashing .284/.338/.596 with 22 extra-base hits and 37 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs seventh homer Tucker went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during a 10-9 loss to the Angels in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact The 23-year-old got the Astros on the board with a solo shot in the second inning, and he added RBI singles in the third and fifth. He had a sluggish start to 2020, but Tucker has been dialed in at the plate for over a month now -- after a 1-for-3 performance in the nightcap Saturday, he's slashing .306/.356/.657 over his last 30 games with all seven of his homers and 30 RBI.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs sixth homer Saturday Tucker went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the A's.

Impact The Astros scored 10 runs in sweeping the twin bill, and Tucker drove in six of them after adding a bases-loaded triple in the nightcap. The 23-year-old appears to be coming into his own in 2020, slashing .272/.333/.588 with six homers, four steals, 26 runs and 29 RBI -- the kind of production his minor-league performance always suggested he was capable of.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Astros take twin bill with more Tucker magic All the Astros needed to sweep a doubleheader from the A’s were a couple of big swings from Kyle Tucker in the first inning. Tucker, who sma...

AUGUST 30, 2020 • MLB.COM

Kyle Tucker leads Astros to 6-3 win over A's for DH sweep

Kyle Tucker hit a bases-clearing triple, George Springer homered and the Houston Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-3 for a doubleheader sweep

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks fifth homer Tucker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double and a pair of walks in Monday's 11-4 win over the Angels.

Impact Tucker opened the scoring in the second inning with his fifth homer of the year. He later added a double to plate Carlos Correa in the sixth. Tucker has racked up 22 RBI, 23 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .252 batting average through 28 games this year.

AUGUST 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks two-run homer Tucker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 loss to San Diego.

Impact The Astros got off to a hot start with a three-run first inning, including a two-run shot by Tucker, but failed to score again in the contest. The 23-year-old outfielder has 13 extra-base hits and a .777 OPS this season.

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

On base thrice Friday Tucker went 1-for-2 with an RBI single, a stolen base and two walks in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.

Impact Tucker walked and stole second in the third inning. He then knocked in Jose Altuve with a single in the seventh to bring the Astros within a run, but they couldn't tie the game. In 25 games, Tucker is hitting .245 with three homers, four stolen bases, 18 RBI and 21 runs scored. He's added a league-leading four triples -- the 23-year-old could have some fantasy value in standard formats as a speedster.

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers again Tucker went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Rockies.

Impact Tucker was once again a big part of the Astros' offense, recording an RBI triple in the second inning. Three frames later, he came through with an RBI single to bring the score to 10-3. Tucker performed well in the team's past four games -- two at home and two on the road -- against the Rockies, delivering seven hits in 15 at-bats with four extra-base hits. Overall, Tucker is hitting .239/.268/.478 across 97 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Monster game in Coors Tucker went 4-for-5 with two triples, a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies.

Impact On a night when the Astros erupted for 13 runs, Tucker led the team with 11 total bases. This performance bumps Tucker's line from .193/.227/.349 to .227/.258/.455. He has three steals in addition to his three homers.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker homers, triples twice; Astros beat Rockies, 13-6 Kyle Tucker homered, hit two triples and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 13-6 on Wednesday night for th...

AUGUST 20, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Tucker homers, triples twice; Astros beat Rockies, 13-6

Kyle Tucker homered, hit two triples and drove in four runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 13-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight win

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts walk-off homer Tucker went 1-for-4 with a walk-off home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact With the game tied 2-2 in the ninth, Tucker belted an Erik Swanson fastball into the right field seats to get the Astros back above the .500 mark. The outfielder has struggled mightily at the plate thus far in 2020, slashing just .195/.235/.364 over 77 at-bats. He will look to build off his huge Sunday homer and try to get going at the dish.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker crushes walk-off homer for streaking Astros (Video) Kyle Tucker walks off and the Houston Astros are rolling right along again. With one swing, Kyle Tucker lifted the Houston Astros to a serie...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Tucker hits game-ending homer as Astros sweep Mariners 3-2 Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth str...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Tucker hits game-ending homer as Astros sweep Mariners 3-2 Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for...

AUGUST 16, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Tucker hits game-ending homer as Astros sweep Mariners 3-2

Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for their fourth straight win

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sticking in everyday role Tucker will start in left field and bat seventh Sunday against the Mariners.

Impact Tucker looked like he might have been at risk of being squeezed out of an everyday role when Yordan Alvarez returned from the COVID-19 injured list Friday, but Michael Brantley's (quadriceps) move to the IL a day later should allow Tucker to at least temporarily maintain an everyday job. However, the 23-year-old will likely need to turn things around at the plate by the time the Astros are back to full strength to ensure he continues to see steady work. Entering Sunday's game, Tucker is slashing .192/.234/.329 while striking out 23 times in 77 plate appearances (29.9 percent).

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in win Tucker went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 6-4 win over the Giants.

Impact Tucker reached on a fielder's choice in the second inning and quickly recorded his third steal of the year. The 23-year-old has added a homer, 10 runs scored and nine RBI across 61 plate appearances.

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Scores lone run Tucker went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Oakland.

Impact Tucker replaced the injured George Springer (wrist) atop a Houston lineup that's been held in check by Oakland pitching. Springer hasn't progressed enough to hit, so at-bats will be available for Tucker in the short term.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Plates run in loss Tucker went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's extra-inning loss against the Athletics.

Impact Tucker scored Martin Maldonado in the top of the third with a double to left field -- that was his fourth double and ninth RBI of the season. The slugging outfielder has four RBI in his last four games while hitting safely in three contests during that span.

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Launches two-run homer Tucker went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 14-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tucker extended the Astros' lead to 3-0 with his second-inning blast versus Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray. The 23-year-old Tucker is slashing .237/.293/395 with eight RBI and nine runs scored through 10 games. His homer Wednesday was his first of the season. Expect Tucker to see playing time in left field until Michael Brantley (quadriceps) can return to defensive duties.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Records two hits Tucker went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tucker has recorded two multi-hit performances in his last four games, but he went 0-for-9 with a walk and two strikeouts in between, so he has gone 5-for-19 (.263) with five RBI and four runs scored in his last four contests. He should benefit from the absence of Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) to earn more playing time in the next few weeks.

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE