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• Cubs' Kyle Tucker: Joins Cubs via trade

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  The Cubs acquired Tucker from the Astros on Friday in exchange for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Whispers of Tucker being available surfaced just a few days ago, and a deal came together quickly. Tucker has blossomed into one of the game's best players, slashing .289/.408/.585 during an injury-shortened 2024 regular season. He will turn 28 in January and is slated to reach free agency next winter, but given the price they paid to acquire him, the Cubs will presumably attempt to lock him up with a long-term contract extension.

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• Astros' Kyle Tucker: Late scratch due to rain

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Tucker was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Tucker, Jose Altuve or Alex Bregman, as the Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions ahead of the playoffs.

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• Astros' Kyle Tucker: Absent from Wednesday's lineup

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Tucker is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Tucker is one of the regulars getting a day off after the Astros clinched the American League West title Tuesday. Jason Heyward will play right field and bat sixth Wednesday.

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• Astros' Kyle Tucker: Pops homer in win

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners. Tucker has gone 13-for-34 (.382) with four homers, six RBI, nine runs and seven walks over his last 10 games. The outfielder helped erase a two-run deficit Tuesday with his fourth-inning blast. Tucker's counting stats are down after he missed three months with a shin injury, but he's still been productive with 23 homers, 48 RBI, 55 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and a .281/.405/.588 slash line over 76 contests this season.

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• Astros' Kyle Tucker: Posts second straight four-hit game

  09/22/2024 • By RotoWire

  Tucker went 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk and two total RBI in a 10-4 victory versus the Angels on Saturday. Tucker kicked off the scoring in the contest with an RBI double in the first inning and added a solo homer in the seventh. The outfielder has tormented Los Angeles over the past two games, going 8-for-9 with a pair of homers and three RBI. Since returning Sept. 6 from a lengthy stay on the injured list, Tucker is batting .405 (17-for-42) with three home runs, seven RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over 13 contests.

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