Tucker, Chicago Cubs
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The bottom line is that Kyle Tucker wanted to keep playing. As the Cubs star stood in front of his locker on Thursday morning, that was how he explained the decision to keep pushing through a hand injury that flared back in June.
Kyle Tucker was a monster in the first half for the Cubs but has struggled in the second half. Yet, it was revealed Wednesday that Tucker has been managing through a hand injury.
Objectively, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is having a great season. He'll take a .263/.376/.451 (141 OPS+) batting line with more walks (79) than strikeouts (77) into Monday's doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy claims Kyle Tucker is “hurt,” contradicting Cubs’ statements and fueling speculation about Tucker’s health.
The Chicago Cubs were dominated in game one against Milwaukee, but they didn't look the same in day two of action. Owen Caissie stepped up to replace Kyle Tucker and showed what he can do.