Kyle Tucker's first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been underwhelming. The 29-year-old outfielder is in the midst of his worst offensive season since his rookie year back in 2018 with the Houston Astros.
Across 116 games, Tucker has posted just a .234 batting average, .332 on-base percentage, .705 OPS, 11 home runs and 54 RBIs. He is not the player the Dodgers were expecting when they inked him to a historic four-year, $240 million contract this past winter.
Tucker is a four-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger and Gold Glove winner, so seeing his numbers dip this significantly is concerning.
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Tucker's struggles are amplified further for Dodgers fans by the simple fact that he is much worse at home this year than on the road.
Away from Dodger Stadium, Tucker is his typical self, owning an .840 OPS across 57 games. But in 59 games at home his OPS dips all the way down to .566.
Tucker was not included in the Los Angeles lineup for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, his second absence this week.
His removal had nothing to do with injury though, according to manager Dave Roberts. Before the game Roberts announced that Tucker's disappointing performances at home were the reason for his absence, adding that it gives him a day to work on his swing while also letting backup outfielder Alex Call get a start in his place (h/t Dodger Blue).
Tucker should still be available off the bench if the Dodgers need a left-handed pinch hitter at any point, and he will likely be back in the lineup for the series finale Sunday against the NL Central-leading Brewers.
