Manager Craig Counsell acknowledged that playing through the injury might have contributed to Tucker's recent slump.

Since he started in the All-Star Game, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker owns a .182/.333/.239 slash line with just three extra-base hits and six RBIs.

“Kyle’s just so pro. Any guy with a track record like that, I think you’re always just waiting for that one swing from him,” Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong said. “He got us off to a good start tonight. He’s been battling whatever he’s been battling but he hasn’t made that the thing. All he’s done is come in and work.”

Chicago Cubs outfielder and impending free agent Kyle Tucker was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his right hand in June, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. Tucker, who played on, suffered the injury on a slide on June 1.

The Chicago Cubs are fighting an uphill battle to retain Kyle Tucker in free agency. Teams like the San Francisco Giants are expected to pursue him.

Kyle Tucker was back in the Chicago Cubs lineup Thursday after a three-game respite from manager Craig Counsell to get his head together and his swing back. Did anything positive come out of the time off?

The Chicago Cubs have secured a five-game series against the No.1 team in baseball (and their division leaders), the Milwaukee Brewers. After bouncing back fro