Joe Espada gave an injury update on Houston Astros outfield Kyle Tucker before their series against the Seattle Mariners.
on Friday night, looking to take over the top spot in the American League West. After struggling for much of the season, the Astros found a way to get back on track and are now in a strong position to do some damage.
Tucker has been out with a contusion on his right shin since June 3. Before going down with this injury, the 27-year-old was slashing .266/.395/.584 with 19 home runs and 11 doubles in just 214 at-bats. "We need to get him running and get him to push some weight on that leg. He's hitting, he's throwing, but we're not quite there yet to let him loose on the bases. That will be the next step."
Unless they somehow land one of the top players in Major League Baseball, which they won't, it's unlikely that anyone can bring the value he does to this lineup.
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