Cubs hold Kyle Tucker out of lineup
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell has decided to give struggling star Kyle Tucker a few days off to reset and hopefully return to his early-season form.
The Chicago Cubs traded for Kyle Tucker hoping he'd be the superstar the team had lacked for years, and for the first half of the season, he was exactly that. He was in the thick of the NL MVP conversation and started for the National League in the All-Star Game.
The Kyle Tucker vacation day, originally scheduled for Monday night's rainout, finally took effect in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader. How long the Cubs tell him to stay away from right field is