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Reuters
8 hours ago
- General
- Reuters
Kyle Tucker (jammed finger) day to day after early exit Sunday
June 2 - Chicago Cubs star outfielder Kyle Tucker left Sunday's home game against the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning and later was diagnosed as having a jammed right ring finger. He's considered day to day. X-rays were negative. "I feel all right," Tucker said after Chicago's 7-3 victory. "The hand's a little jammed, or a little swollen, but obviously we got our off day tomorrow, so hopefully it feels a little bit better once we get to Washington." If nothing else, Chicago dodged what could have been a significant injury. "Not too concerned," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterward. "I'm optimistic this is going to be, at most, a day or two, as soon as some of the swelling goes down. It's just a sprained finger. He took the second at-bat and it just was a little uncomfortable. So with the lead, we just got him out of there." Tucker suffered the injury in the first inning. He was hit on his right foot by a pitch from Reds starter Nick Martinez before being thrown out at second base attempting to steal. While sliding headfirst into second, his right hand got caught underneath him and his helmet came off, eventually causing a slight cut on the bridge of his nose. Tucker would initially remain in the game. The caught-stealing halted a streak of 29 consecutive successful stolen bases for Tucker, which dated back to September 2023. He has 16 steals this season. In the third inning, Tucker hit a ground-rule double on a ball that got stuck in the ivy in right field and later scored on Pete Crow-Armstrong's single, the first of four runs the Cubs scored that inning to take a 4-0 lead. Tucker fouled out to catcher Tyler Stephenson to end the fourth inning before leaving the game. Tucker is hitting .284 this season with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs. He's a three-time All-Star. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cubs Announce Kyle Tucker News After Leaving Reds Game
Cubs Announce Kyle Tucker News After Leaving Reds Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is giving the front office instant gratification after it acquired him from the Houston Astros over the winter. The three-time All-Star entered Sunday's matchup vs. the Cincinnati Reds, slashing .283/.391/.520 with 12 homers, 39 RBI, and 16 stolen bases through 58 games. Advertisement Tucker also entered Sunday ranked second on the team in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first with 63 hits. The Cubs were third in MLB with a .785 OPS and had a 3.5-game lead atop the NL Central. UPDATE: Tucker left Sunday's game with a jammed right finger, via Andy Martinez. However, Tucker left in the fifth inning on Sunday, and the broadcast speculated why after the fact, via Mike Kurland. Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (30) watches his two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at Wrigley Krzaczynski-Imagn Images "The broadcast was speculating that Cubs' Kyle Tucker left the game with an injury secondary to hitting his head/face while sliding," he said. "He also got hit by a pitch before this. Both occurred in the first inning of the game and he played through it until the 5th inning." Advertisement The Cubs were up 5-2 in the sixth inning as of this writing. Chicago traded Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski, and Cam Smith to get Tucker in January. The 6-foot-4-inch, 212-pounder played for the Astros from 2018-2024. The Cubs will next play the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies on the road before hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, and Seattle Mariners. They will then hit the road again to play the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros before hosting the Cleveland Guardians and the Cardinals. They will then play the Minnesota Twins on the road. Related: Cubs Receive Major Blow After Second Straight Win This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
10 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
Chicago Cubs cautiously optimistic that Kyle Tucker avoided a season-changing injury
CHICAGO — Anything that happens to Kyle Tucker is magnified, given his status as the No. 1 free agent on the board next winter, and the high price the Chicago Cubs paid to acquire the All-Star outfielder. At the moment, the club is cautiously optimistic that Tucker just avoided the type of major injury that could have altered this season's trajectory. Advertisement The alarm bells went off when Vidal Bruján replaced Tucker in the fifth inning of Sunday afternoon's 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Tucker had jammed his right ring finger on a headfirst slide in the first inning, forcing the Cubs to make a decision on the Gold Glove right fielder, whose presence has helped elevate the team into a serious playoff contender. 'Not too concerned,' Cubs manager Craig Counsell said afterward. 'I'm optimistic this is going to be, at most, a day or two, as soon as some of the swelling goes down. It's just a sprained finger. He took the second at-bat and it just was a little uncomfortable. So with the lead, we just got him out of there.' The Cubs have demonstrated resilience and determination throughout the first two-plus months of the season, overcoming injuries to All-Star pitchers Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga while restoring the big-game energy at the Friendly Confines. Tucker's all-around production and easy confidence are major reasons why the Cubs finished the first day of June in first place, already 15 games above .500. The club is expected to reassess Tucker's condition on Tuesday, before the start of a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals. 'I feel all right,' Tucker said. 'The hand's a little jammed, or a little swollen, but obviously we got our off day tomorrow, so hopefully it feels a little bit better once we get to Washington.' Wearing a Cubs travel sweatsuit, Tucker also had some kind of bandage on his right ring finger as well as a cut across the bridge of his nose. On that headfirst slide, his helmet popped off and flipped over as his face scraped against the dirt. 'My hand hit the ground kind of weird and got caught under me,' Tucker said. 'I was just hoping that it went away, and tried to grind through the at-bats. But it was kind of hurting. We took a precautionary route of just coming out of the game. We went and did X-rays and everything — they were fine — so hopefully the rest of today and the off day tomorrow will help.' Advertisement On that play, Tucker was caught stealing for the first time as a Cub. He's now 16-for-17 in those situations, to go with 12 homers, 39 RBIs, 44 runs scored and a .918 OPS. He's played in all 59 games this season, showing why the Cubs gave up Cam Smith, Isaac Paredes and Hayden Wesneski in a blockbuster trade with the Houston Astros. 'You don't really go through the whole season feeling 100 percent,' Tucker said. 'You probably feel 100 percent, maybe, in spring training or at the beginning of the season. For me, as long as I'm able to go out there and play, I'm going to go out there and play. Do what I can, to the best I can. I don't like getting taken out of games or missing games.'
Fox Sports
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Cubs OF Kyle Tucker leaves game against Reds with a jammed finger
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker left Sunday's game against Cincinnati with a jammed right ring finger. Tucker was removed after he fouled out to the catcher for the final out of the fourth inning. He was replaced by Vidal Brujan in right field before Cincinnati batted in the fifth. The 28-year-old Tucker was slow to get up after he was thrown out while attempting to steal second in the first inning. He hit a ground-rule double in the third and scored on Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-out single to right. Tucker has been a key player for Chicago in his first season with the team after he was acquired in a December trade with Houston. The three-time All-Star is batting .284 with 12 homers, 39 RBIs and 16 steals in 59 games for the NL Central leaders. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Washington Post
13 hours ago
- General
- Washington Post
Cubs OF Kyle Tucker leaves game against Reds with a jammed finger
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker left Sunday's game against Cincinnati with a jammed right ring finger. Tucker was removed after he fouled out to the catcher for the final out of the fourth inning. He was replaced by Vidal Bruján in right field before Cincinnati batted in the fifth.
