The Houston Astros want their top slugger back on the field and they’re striking a hopeful town for his future availability.
can activate outfielder Kyle Tucker from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Manager Joe Espada made it sound like that was a possibility during Monday’s chat with the media before their game with the, which he needed after he fouled a ball off his right shin a week ago. The Astros waited until Friday to put him on the IL , hoping that Tucker would respond quickly to treatment.
Tucker has been hopeful that he would return when he’s eligible. Espada expressed the same hopefulness. When the 27-year-old right fielder went on the IL he was slashing .266/.395/.584/.979 with 19 home runs and 40 RBI. At the time his .979 OPS was fourth in the Majors behind Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Marcell Ozuna. He was second in the AL with 46 walks and third with a .584 slugging percentage. He also had more walks than strikeouts at the plate.
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