KYLE TUCKER NEWS

Adds steal in loss Tucker went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.

Impact Tucker has hit safely in 13 of 19 games in September, but he's batting just .214 (15-for-70) this month. He's also picked up three steals this month, giving him 29 in 34 attempts this season. The star outfielder is batting .282 with an .878 OPS, 28 home runs, 109 RBI, 90 runs scored, 33 doubles and four triples over 150 games. With a little over a week left in the season, he still has a chance at securing his first 30-30 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Sunday Tucker is getting the day off Sunday against the Royals, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact Michael Brantley, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will start across the outfield as the Astros try to avoid being swept in Kansas City. Tucker went 1-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts over the first two games of the three-game weekend series.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps homer drought Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-2 victory against Oakland on Wednesday.

Impact Tucker produced Houston's final run of the contest with his solo shot to right-center field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his first since Aug. 27, a span of 14 games. Tucker is still tied for the team lead with 27 homers on the campaign, and he's also pacing Houston in RBI (105) and stolen bases (28). He needs three more home runs and two more thefts for his first career 30-30 season.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes speed in win Tucker went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, two runs scored, two stolen bases and a walk in Sunday's win over San Diego.

Impact Tucker walked and swiped two bags in the fourth inning before knocking two RBI triples during the Astros' eight-run sixth. Those were his first two triples of the year and he's now up to 60 extra-base hits and 28 steals through 140 games. He's currently stuck in a 12-game homerless drought but still owns a terrific .290/.375/.513 slash line this season.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Rome: Kyle Tucker drove in his 100th and 101st run on... - The Athletic Kyle Tucker drove in his 100th and 101st run on Saturday. He's the first player in Astros history to have consecutive seasons of at least 25...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Opens scoring with home run Tucker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's 17-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact Tucker got the Astros on the board first with a two-run blast to right for his eighth home run this month. The 26-year-old is enjoying a tremendous season and is on pace to set career-best totals in nearly every offensive category. Tucker is now slashing .292/.373/.522 with 26 home runs, 97 RBI, 77 runs, 25 steals and a 63:72 BB:K in 542 plate appearances. His 97 RBI leads the American League and is second in all of baseball.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies homer No. 25 Tucker went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Boston.

Impact Tucker got the Astros on the board early, plating Alex Bregman on a two-run homer off Tanner Houck in the first. The long ball was Tucker's seventh of August -- tied for the fifth most in the American League -- despite missing a few games with an illness. On the year, Tucker is slashing .296/.376/.527 with 24 stolen bases while striking out just 12.9 percent of the time.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins starting nine Tucker (illness) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact An illness prevented Tucker from starting any of the three games Houston played against Seattle over the weekend, but he was able to pinch hit in Sunday's contest and will rejoin the starting nine one day later. Tucker will man right field and hit third for the Astros on Monday night.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Improving, but won't start Sunday Tucker (illness) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Tucker will close out the weekend with a third consecutive absence, though he appears to be trending toward a return to the lineup at some point during Houston's four-game set with the Red Sox that begins Monday. He could even be available off the bench Sunday, as Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle relays that Tucker was spotted at Minute Maid Park earlier in the morning doing some light jogging on the field.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Tucker (illness) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Tucker was initially listed in Friday's lineup but was scratched due to illness. He evidently needs at least one more day to heal. Chas McCormick will again slide to right field in Tucker's absence, with Jake Meyers handling center field on this occasion.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched due to illness Tucker was scratched from the lineup Friday against the Mariners because of an illness, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Chas McCormick will shift over to right field and Mauricio Dubon has been added to the lineup in center field. Tucker went 4-for-9 with two homers and four RBI over the final two games of the Astros' previous three-game series against the Marlins. Consider him day-to-day.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers again Wednesday Tucker went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

Impact Tucker now has homers in back-to-back games and five in his last nine contests. The outfielder's been red hot for over a month now -- he's gone 38-for-118 (.322) with 11 homers and a 1.088 OPS over his last 31 games. Overall, Tucker's slash line is up to .297/.377/.526 with 24 homers, 92 RBI, 69 runs scored and 24 steals across 509 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Surging in August Tucker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Marlins.

Impact Tucker continued his August power surge by blasting his fifth home run in his last 14 games. He's hit .259 in that span while also chipping in 17 RBI and nine runs scored to go along with just an 11.3 strikeout rate. The stretch has also helped raise his OPS to .898 across 508 plate appearances on the season, which would be good for the second-best mark of his career.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Astros rally past Marlins 6-5

Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and the Houston Astros rallied past the Miami Marlins 6-5

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

José Altuve, Trea Turner headline Ben Verlander's team of the week

Cody Belinger's comeback story continued, while Matt Olson is making a late MVP push. See who else made Ben Verlander's latest team of the w...

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thanks to clock, barehanded hitting too much to bear for Astros' Kyle Tucker Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker sometimes hit barehanded. Then MLB's pitch clock encroached on his routine, so he switched to batting gloves.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Belts another long ball Tucker went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in Saturday's 11-3 victory versus the Angels.

Impact Tucker provided a three-run blast to right field in the fourth inning and added a run-scoring single in the fifth. Though he's batting a modest .262 (11-for-42) through 11 games in August, the star outfielder has been very productive with four homers, 16 RBI, eight runs and four stolen bases. Tucker is up to 88 RBI on the campaign, fourth-most in the majors.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

France deals in return to rotation; Tucker continues second-half tear HOUSTON -- Rookie right-hander J.P. France pitched seven innings and allowed two runs, and Kyle Tucker cranked a three-run homer in the four...

AUGUST 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Goes yard again Wednesday Tucker went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact He got the rout started by taking Jack Flaherty deep in the first inning. Tucker's left the yard in back-to-back games, and since the All-Star break the 26-year-old slugger is slashing .326/.421/.685 with eight homers, nine steals, 19 runs and a massive 28 RBI in only 24 contests.

AUGUST 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

As Kyle Tucker keeps mashing, his value rises. Would Astros commit to a long-term deal? “Let’s say this: Kyle Tucker will be a Houston Astro for his career,” GM Dana Brown said Wednesday. But that doesn't line up with history.

AUGUST 10, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Delivers loaded stat line Tucker went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and a steal in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Orioles.

Impact Tucker came through in crunch time for the Astros, delivering a go-ahead ninth-inning grand slam that plated Jon Singleton, Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez and ultimately gave Houston the victory. He also showcased his elite speed, swiping second base in the eighth inning to mark his fourth pilfer in as many games. On the year, Tucker is slashing .297/.377/.512 and is one of four players to have at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases this season.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker launches go-ahead slam in 9th off AL saves leader BALTIMORE -- Kyle Tucker scaled the mountain. The Astros' All-Star outfielder launched a go-ahead ninth-inning grand slam off All-Star close...

AUGUST 9, 2023 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani's continued dominance lands him atop Ben Verlander's July team of the month

Ben Verlander's team of the month for July includes Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman.

AUGUST 7, 2023