Astros' Tucker day-to-day after fouling ball off shin
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker left Monday's 7-4 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals after fouling a ball off his shin during the third inning.
Kyle Tucker exited the game after fouling this ball off his shin pic.twitter.com/NZwplzezrv
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Tucker went down in pain after hitting the ball into his leg, just above his protective shinguard.
Following a long meeting with a trainer, Tucker attempted to stay in the game but removed himself after trying to jog toward first base. Mauricio Dubón replaced him.
Astros manager Joe Espada said postgame that X-rays on Tucker looked "good" and that the outfielder is day-to-day with a shin contusion, according to The Athletic's Chandler Rome.
Kyle Tucker needed crutches to get around the Astros’ clubhouse, but said X-rays were negative and nothing is broken. He expects to undergo more tests tomorrow.
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Tucker entered Monday hitting .263/.392/.582 with 19 home runs, 40 RBIs, and nine steals in 59 games.