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Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 09:00 am
by Goldfan
He had a rough patch, but never heard about a specific injury. Not the best launch off into FA $$$$ pursuit.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 09:06 am
by Goldfan
Looks like he’s been out the last 3 wks with a calf injury
But he was playing like (bleep) well before that…..was most of his season dysfunction attributed to this calf injury?
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 09:15 am
by scoutyjones2
This was noted in August and discussed here
CHICAGO -- Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker, who has been given several days off this week for a reset amid his struggles at the plate, was diagnosed in June with a hairline fracture in his right hand, manager Craig Counsell confirmed Wednesday night.
Supposedly playing thru it since June
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 09:18 am
by alw80
Goldfan wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 09:00 am
He had a rough patch, but never heard about a specific injury. Not the best launch off into FA $$$$ pursuit.
A couple of times. Fractured finger or hand and calf injury the last few weeks.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 11:16 am
by TraveledLessRoad
Yet playing with an injury, losing significant time to an injury, and being just terrible for a month, his stats would still be better this year than any St. Louis Cardinal player. Let that sink in
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 12:18 pm
by hugeCardfan
TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 11:16 am
Yet playing with an injury, losing significant time to an injury, and being just terrible for a month, his stats would still be better this year than any St. Louis Cardinal player. Let that sink in
They paid steeply. The Astros received third baseman Isaac Paredes, now Astros 3B, right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski, now a starter for Houston, and rookie third base and Right Fielder Cam Smith. Now the Cubbies get to proffer a QO and watch to see who wants to buy Tucker and/or bid with the masses.
Given Tucker's injuries, they might be disappointed in the trade.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 12:23 pm
by TraveledLessRoad
Cam Smith appears to be about as good as Jordan Walker, so i'm not sure the Cubs exactly had the wool pulled over their eyes on that one
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 12:37 pm
by Basil Shabazz
He is performing to his overall career norms. 2024 was a 1/2 season outlier for him.
A very very very good player, but not an elite talent.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 12:44 pm
by hugeCardfan
TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 12:23 pm
Cam Smith appears to be about as good as Jordan Walker, so i'm not sure the Cubs exactly had the wool pulled over their eyes on that one
Walker doesn't have anything to do with anything. Cam Smith was the prospect traded and he had a decent rookie year as a 22 year old. The other two are solid veterans and everybody needs pitching. The Cubbies sure did when Steele went down.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 16:04 pm
by HorseTrader
Goldfan wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 09:00 am
He had a rough patch, but never heard about a specific injury. Not the best launch off into FA $$$$ pursuit.
He was and he is. First had a undetected fracture on a finger that he played with for several weeks. Now a calf injury for what 4 weeks?
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 19:50 pm
by HOUCARD
hugeCardfan wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 12:18 pm
TraveledLessRoad wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 11:16 am
Yet playing with an injury, losing significant time to an injury, and being just terrible for a month, his stats would still be better this year than any St. Louis Cardinal player. Let that sink in
They paid steeply. The Astros received third baseman Isaac Paredes, now Astros 3B, right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski, now a starter for Houston, and rookie third base and Right Fielder Cam Smith. Now the Cubbies get to proffer a QO and watch to see who wants to buy Tucker and/or bid with the masses.
Given Tucker's injuries, they might be disappointed in the trade.
Paredes was really good until he got hurt. Smith shows a lot of upside but, wore down in the second half. Wesneski was hurt all year. All in all, I'd say the Astros did just fine. Especially since Tucker seems to be getting injured more the last couple years.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 20:19 pm
by ScotchMIrish
He would look good wearing birds on the bat but I doubt we can afford him.
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 21:54 pm
by ClassicO
Did you ever think about typing your question into Google?
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 25 Sep 2025 21:59 pm
by Youboughtit
Goldfan wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 09:06 am
Looks like he’s been out the last 3 wks with a calf injury
But he was playing like (bleep) well before that…..was most of his season dysfunction attributed to this calf injury?
Broken hand also
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 26 Sep 2025 08:04 am
by Goldfan
ClassicO wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 21:54 pm
Did you ever think about typing your question into Google?
It’s well established that CTers are a much better source than Google concerning MLB
Get a little conversation going…a little debate
But you do get the prize for the first fella to type “Google is your friend” rather than engage in the actual question.
Where should I send the prize?
Re: Is/was Kyle Tucker injured this season?
Posted: 26 Sep 2025 18:18 pm
by ClassicO
Goldfan wrote: ↑26 Sep 2025 08:04 am
ClassicO wrote: ↑25 Sep 2025 21:54 pm
Did you ever think about typing your question into Google?
It’s well established that CTers are a much better source than Google concerning MLB
Get a little conversation going…a little debate
But you do get the prize for the first fella to type “Google is your friend” rather than engage in the actual question.
Where should I send the prize?
Google it.