Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker lost his salary arbitration case against the team on Thursday and will make $5 million in 2023 instead of the $7.5 million he requested. The $2.5 million gap between Tucker and the Astros was matched by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette's for the largest among 33 players who exchanged proposed salaries with their teams last month. The 26-year-old Tucker hit .257 with 30 home runs, a career-best 107 RBI and 25 stolen bases while also winning a Gold Glove for his work in the outfield. Tucker has really broken out the last two seasons, as he also hit .294 with 30 long balls and 92 RBI in 2021. He should be considered a top-10 overall fantasy player heading into 2023 drafts.

Houston Astros new general manager Dana Brown said the team has begun contract extension talks with outfielder Kyle Tucker and his representatives. The Astros also have a potential arbitration hearing with Tucker this month, but an extension would likely wipe out his arbitration-eligible years. The 26-year-old left-handed slugger made the All-Star team for the first time in 2022, hitting .257/.330/.478 with an .808 OPS, career-high-tying 30 home runs, career-high 107 RBI, 71 runs scored and career-high 25 stolen bases in 609 plate appearances over 150 games played. He's had exactly 30 homers in each of the last two seasons while also picking up 39 stolen bases, making him one of the better young outfielders in the game. RotoBaller currently has Tucker ranked as the No. 6 overall fantasy player.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was a force in Friday's World Series Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-for-5 with a pair of homers and four RBI, but his team still lost 6-5 in 10 innings. The young star has been solid over eight games in the playoffs, slashing .273/.351/.545 with three bombs and a stolen base. It follows a 2022 campaign in which Tucker hit .257 with 30 HRs, 107 RBI, 71 runs and 25 stolen bases. There are no signs that he'll slow down, and he should continue to be one of the best hitters in the Astros lineup.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-7 in the 18-inning, 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners in game three of the American League Division Series that sent them to the next round. He walked once and continues to be aggressive on the basepaths, stealing third base in the second inning after he swiped 25 bags during the regular season. Across three playoff games, Tucker's slashing .267/.313/.467 with a home run. The five-tool player had a sensational year in 2022, batting .257 with 30 bombs, 71 runs, and 107 RBI across 150 games. Assume Tucker will continue to contribute as he did in the regular season.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-5 with three RBI in the team's 7-0 shutout win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Tucker has been a must-start in fantasy all year long, and he's now hitting .258/.333/.474 with an .806 OPS, 25 home runs, a career-high 93 RBI, 64 runs scored and a career-high 22 stolen bases in 532 plate appearances over 130 games played. The first-time All-Star hasn't been quite as good so far in September, going 9-for-39 (.231), but he does have three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored in 10 games. Keep him in your starting lineups the rest of the way.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (foot) is back in right field and is hitting fifth on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Kyle Bradish. Tucker injured his foot on Wednesday and was absent from the lineup on Thursday, but he'll be back in there on Friday for his fantasy managers. He'll be looking to extend a current 15-game hitting streak against a right-hander, so Tucker should be returned to all starting lineups in single-year leagues. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger is hitting .260/.338/.477 on the season with an .815 OPS, 22 home runs, 82 RBI, 56 runs scored and 19 stolen bases in 415 at-bats. His power/speed combination makes him a must-start in fantasy baseball.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (foot) is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins due to a foot injury. For now, fantasy managers should consider Tucker day-to-day until we know more. It's bad timing, as the 25-year-old lefty slugger is in the midst of a 15-game hitting streak in which he's gone 23-for-62 (.371) with three home runs, 15 RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases to raise his season line to .260/.338/.477 with an .815 OPS, 22 home runs, 82 RBI, 56 runs scored and 19 stolen bases. Mauricio Dubon is starting in right field and is hitting eighth on Thursday against Twins right-hander Chris Archer. Dubon will be a low-upside DFS option who is hitting .223 (41-for-184) with four homers and 21 RBI in 2022.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had two more extra-base hits Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The solo shot was his 22nd home run of the season to go with an .820 OPS, 18 stolen bases, 54 runs scored, and 81 RBI. Tucker has made himself one of the premiere all-category producers in fantasy baseball and should be at least a borderline first-round pick for years to come.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-4 with a double during Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He currently owns a 10-game hitting streak and has gone 11-for-34 (.324) with eight runs, 12 RBI, three walks, and four strikeouts during that span. In total, Tucker boasts a season slash line of .250/.334/.466 with 21 homers, 18 stolen bases, an 11.34 BB%, and a 15.65 K%. He offers a rare blend of hitting, power, and baserunning prowess and should continue to be rostered in all fantasy baseball leagues.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) is back in right field and is hitting fifth in the batting order on Tuesday against Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez. Tucker missed the last four games with a non-COVID illness, but fantasy managers should have him available moving forward. The 25-year-old left-handed slugger is hitting .241/.330/.448 with 19 home runs, 67 RBI, 44 runs scored and a career-high 16 stolen bases on the year in 404 plate appearances and 100 games. The first-time All-Star is a must-start in all fantasy leagues with his power/speed combination for the first-place Astros. He's struggled since the All-Star break, however, going 9-for-52 (.173) with a homer, five RBI and four runs scored in 15 games.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Tucker was originally in the lineup on Saturday but ended up being a late scratch, and now he'll miss his fourth straight game with a non-COVID-19 illness. Fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day. With an off day on Monday, the 25-year-old could be ready to go on Tuesday for the series opener against the Texas Rangers. Chas McCormick is in right field and is batting sixth against Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie. McCormick does have 11 homers in 272 plate appearances this year, but he's a mediocre DFS option with a .234 average on the year and only 29 RBI.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) was a late scratch for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians as he continues to deal with an illness. The 25-year-old will now have missed three straight games. He is considered day-to-day with his next chance to return will be Sunday for the series finale against the Guardians. Tucker is slashing .241/.328/.448 19 home runs, 67 RBI, 44 runs, and 16 stolen bases over 99 games in 2022. Chas McCormick will continue to fill in at right field while Tucker is sidelined.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) will bat fifth and play right field Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. He was scratched from Thursday's lineup with an illness and missed the team's last two games. The 25-year-old is slashing .241/.328/.448 with 19 home runs, 67 RBI, 44 runs, and 16 stolen bases over 99 games in 2022. He is one of the most consistent hitters in baseball and 11th in league with 11 steals. Although Tucker is hitting .200 (2-for-10) over four games in August, fantasy managers can start Tucker in all league formats.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. Tucker was scratched from Thursday's lineup with an illness, and he will remain on the bench for another game. Chas McCormick is getting the start in right field and will hit seventh against Guardians right-handed rookie Hunter Gaddis, who is making his MLB debut. McCormick hasn't hit for much average this year (.236 in 265 plate appearances), but he does have 11 home runs and 29 RBI in 76 games played. In the last week, he's gone 4-for-12 (.333) with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored in five games. He'll be a mediocre low-cost DFS target hitting near the bottom of Houston's lineup Friday.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians, according to the team. Aledmys Diaz will get the nod in left field and will bat fifth in the batting order against Guardians right-hander Zach Plesac. Fantasy managers should consider Tucker day-to-day and remove him from their starting lineups. Diaz isnt a bad low-cost DFS play in the matchup against Cleveland. He's hitting .349 (15-for-43) with three home runs, five RBI and eight runs scored in 12 games over the last two weeks. Overall, Diaz is hitting .256/.311/.422 with nine home runs, 26 RBI, 28 runs scored and one stolen base in 69 games played.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had a solid day at the plate in the team's 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. He went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in the game. Tucker now has 19 home runs, 64 RBI and 42 runs on the year to go along with 16 stolen bases and a .251/.341/.471 slash line. He's maintaining a career-best 49.2% fly ball rate, but he's unfortunately paired that with career-lows in both hard-hit rate (38.3%) and average exit velocity (89.5 mph). If he can keep his fly ball rate intact while tapping into last year's hard contact metrics (47.5% hard-hit rate, 91.4 mph average exit velocity), he could be in for a strong finish to the 2022 season.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker finished his first half with a home run Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a solo shot in a 4-3 loss to the lowly Oakland Athletics. Tucker now has 18 long balls on the year to go with his .819 OPS, 40 runs scored, 62 RBI, and 15 steals in 344 plate appearances. He's among the most well-rounded fantasy hitters in the league, and he is poised to make a run at a 30-30 season with a strong second half.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker filled up the stat sheet in a 9-1 victory over the New York Mets Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base. He now has 15 homers and 14 steals on the year, putting him on pace for a 30-30 season. While it's expected that Tucker will fall short of this benchmark in the speed category, it shows just how rare and valuable a talent Tucker is for fantasy managers. He has an .842 OPS with 32 runs scored and 51 RBI, all of which could be even better if not for considerable early-season bad luck.

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in the team's 6-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. He has now recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight games. Tucker has a gaudy .400/.516/.680 slash line through the first week of June. He's hit two home runs and walked six times over his first seven games of the month. The 25-year-old has had a strong year overall thus far. He's compiled 10 home runs, 10 stolen bases, 34 RBI and 21 runs over 52 games. He ranks in the 96th percentile of the league in xwOBA (.411) and in the 94th percentile in walk rate (13.8%).

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (foot) is back in right field and is hitting second on Wednesday against Oakland Athletics left-hander Cole Irvin. Tucker hadn't played since leaving Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners with a foot injury that didn't have any structural damage. Overall, Tucker has hit just .239 (37-for-155), but he does have eight home runs, 29 RBI, 17 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 179 plate appearances, and he remains an intriguing fantasy asset because of his power/speed profile. He's hit just .192 (9-for-47) with one of his eight home runs against left-handed pitchers, though, so those in DFS may want to stay away from Tucker in his return to the lineup.