KYLE TUCKER NEWS

Five-game hitting streak Tucker went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Friday against the Reds.

Impact Tucker extended his hitting streak to five games with the performance, during which he's gone 9-for-19 with a solo home run and three runs scored. He's also been aggressive on the basepaths, swiping four bags in his last seven games. Tucker's ISO has dipped to .166 this season, though he's managed to get on base at an excellent .357 clip across 280 plate appearances.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Tuesday Tucker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Tucker crushed a fastball from Patrick Corbin for the second of two homers allowed by the southpaw. The long ball was just Tucker's second since May 20 and his first extra-base hit since June 5. The 26-year-old walked for the fourth time in his last five games and has a 5:3 BB:K over that span. For the year, Tucker is now slashing .269/.347/.440 with nine homers, 39 RBI, 26 runs and a 30:37 BB:K over 268 plate appearances.

JUNE 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Friday Tucker went 2-for-6 with a walk, two RBI and two stolen bases in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings loss to the Guardians.

Impact It was a productive night for the outfielder, but Tucker has been feast or famine lately -- he has four multi-hit performances in his last 10 games, but didn't manage a hit in any of the other six. Since the beginning of May, he's slashing a mediocre .262/.307/.413 with three of his eight homers and five of his 10 steals on the season.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks three hits Tucker went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's win over Toronto.

Impact Tucker drove in a run during Houston's six-run first inning and later belted a solo homer. He's collected multiple hits in three of his last four games, boosting his season OPS from .775 to .816 during that span. The 26-year-old is up to 21 extra-base hits with eight steals and 36 RBI through 58 games.

JUNE 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets day off Saturday Tucker is getting the day off Saturday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Corey Julks, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will start across the outfield against the Angels and left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Tucker should be back in action for Sunday's series finale.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani and Tucker team up for most friendly tag in history We love a no-look tag around here, but what about a low-five tag? Yes, we also love that. In the sixth inning of the Astros' 6-2 win over th...

JUNE 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Racks up three hits in win Tucker went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and a stolen base Thursday in a 5-2 win against the Angels.

Impact Though Tucker didn't notch any RBI in the contest, his ability to get on base resulted in him scoring three of Houston's five runs. The big performance was a nice turnaround after the outfielder notched just one hit over his previous 14 at-bats coming into the contest. Tucker is on pace to get near last season's numbers with seven homers, 33 RBI and eight steals through 55 games, and he's posting a career-high 11.4 percent walk rate along with a career-best 14.3 percent strikeout rate.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting routine day off Tucker's absence from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics is being labeled as an off day, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.

Impact The Astros still included Tucker in their initial lineup released earlier Sunday before scratching him, but unless manager Dusty Baker notes after the game that the outfielder is nursing a minor injury, fantasy managers can feel comfortable about his availability heading into Houston's upcoming seven-game week. With Tucker on the bench for the series finale in Oakland, Corey Julks, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will form the Houston outfield from left to right.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Sunday Tucker was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Athletics due to an unspecified issue, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Astros have yet to provide an explanation behind why Tucker was scratched, but the team will likely provide an update later Sunday. Corey Julks will enter the lineup as a replacement for Tucker, starting in left field while batting sixth.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Concludes excellent homestand Tucker went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday against the Athletics.

Impact Tucker didn't have a particularly notable performance, though he did manage to swipe his seventh base of the season in the sixth inning. The effort concluded a very productive six-game homestand for Tucker, during which he went 7-for-23 with a home, seven RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base. Overall this season, he's maintained a 124 wRC+ and .350 wOBA across 192 plate appearances.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three in win Tucker went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and three RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact Tucker put the Astros ahead with an RBI double in the fourth inning, then added a two-run homer in the sixth. The outfielder has hit safely in seven of his last eight games, going 11-for-31 (.355) with six extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span. He's up to a .282/.363/.474 slash line with seven homers, 32 RBI, 18 runs scored and six stolen bases through 44 contests overall.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker homers, Altuve makes his season debut in Astros' 5-1 win over Athletics

Kyle Tucker homered, José Altuve made his season debut and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory

MAY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Delivers walkoff hit Tucker went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 win over the Cubs.

Impact Tucker stepped up with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he delivered a two-run single. The outfielder has tallied at least one RBI in four of his last six games. For the season, he's slashing .275/.354/.444 with six home runs, 29 RBI, 17 runs scored, six stolen bases and eight doubles through 43 contests.

MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belli exits after wall robbery of Kyle Tucker CHICAGO -- Seiya Suzuki initially thrust both arms skyward in celebration of center fielder Cody Bellinger's leaping catch at the wall on Mo...

MAY 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tallies 26th RBI Tucker went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact Tucker drove in his 26th run of the season with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and later tallied a double. He's in the midst of a modest four-game hitting streak but is still hitting only .238 across 42 at-bats in May. Despite the slight downtick in production, Tucker has a solid .271/.358/.443 line across 165 plate appearances on the campaign.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks sixth homer of season Tucker went 3-for-4 with one double, one homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over Seattle.

Impact Tucker's clutch long ball put the Astros up 6-4 in the ninth inning, helping them seal the victory. This was the outfielder's first three-hit game of the year, after not getting a hit in his previous three games. The 26-year-old is now slashing .277/.376/.473 on the season.

MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tucker caps 3-hit night with game-winning homer in 9th SEATTLE -- Kyle Tucker capped a three-hit night by blasting a two-run home run off reliever Matt Brash in the ninth inning to break a tie an...

MAY 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Lack of power lately Tucker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Friday against the Phillies.

Impact Tucker had a tough day at the plate, but he's still hitting .289 for the season and has maintained a .385 wOBA to go along with a 149 wRC+ across 111 plate appearances. Those marks are both excellent, though he is in the midst of a power slump. Across Tucker's last 14 games, he has only two extra-base hits. none of which have come in his last five starts.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smashes homer Tucker went 1-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Braves.

Impact Tucker had cooled off after a hot start, as he had just one extra-base hit in his previous eight games. But he delivered with a two-run home run in the sixth inning off Kyle Wright. The 26-year-old lefty has a .938 OPS, which would be his career high.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Garcia dominant, Peña homers as Astros beats Toronto 8-1

Luis Garcia tied a career high with nine strikeouts in seven shutout innings, Jeremy Peña capped a six-run eighth with a three-run homer and the Houston Astros defeated the Toronto...

APRIL 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chapman, Bassitt power Blue Jays to 4-2 win over Astros

Matt Chapman had a home run and a double to extend his hot start to the season and Chris Bassitt carried a shutout into the seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston...

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Meyers hits 3-run homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2

Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in Houston’s seven-run first inning, and the Astros beat Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2

APRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers and steals base Tucker went 2-for-3 with a homer and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 loss against Pittsburgh. He also walked.

Impact Tucker swatted his fourth homer of the season with a solo shot off Mitch Keller. The outfielder also stole his third base season in what can only be described as an outstanding beginning to the 2023 season for the 26-year-old. He will enter Wednesday's game with a .310/.431/.643 slash over 42 at-bats across 12 games.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez, Tucker lead Astros past Pirates 8-2

Yordan Alvarez had three hits and boosted his RBI total to a major-league-leading 16 by driving in two runs in the Houston Astros' 8-2 win over Pittsburgh

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ejected from Sunday's game Tucker was ejected from Sunday's win over the Twins in the eighth inning for arguing a baserunner interference call, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Tucker went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout to begin Sunday's matchup but was unable to finish the game for arguing a call after grounding out in the top of the eighth inning. The 26-year-old should be available for the start of the Astros' upcoming three-game series in Pittsburgh.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE