Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker remains criminally underrated.
and winning seven of their last eight games, they're still six games below .500 and five games out of first place in the AL West.), Jeremy Pena has bounced back from his sophomore slump and Jose Altuve continues to defy both his age and size.
And then there's Kyle Tucker, who's quietly evolved into one of the best players in baseball and is doing everything he can to keep Houston afloat. Kyle Tucker is off to an incredible start this season. The 27-year-old leads all of baseball in HR and leads the American League in OPS and OPS+ .For starters, Tucker has played nearly every day, missing just one game so far. Not surprisingly, the Astros lost that day.
At the plate, he's been phenomenal. The 27-year-old right fielder is batting .280/.408/.592 with 13 home runs, 29 RBIs, 31 runs and more walks than strikeouts . His 13 homers are the most in baseball, while his 1.001 OPS, 187 OPS+ and 93 total bases all lead the American League.Unfortunately for Tucker, he doesn't get nearly the attention he deserves. He's been consistently overshadowed by his teammates throughout the years, failing to stand out on star-studded rosters.
Simply put, Tucker needs his teammates to pick up the slack. If they don't turn things around soon, they could end up costing him his first MVP award.Tyler grew up in Massachusetts and is a huge Boston sports fan, especially the Red Sox. He went to Tufts University and played club baseball for the Jumbos. Since graduating, he has worked for MLB.com, The Game Day, FanDuel and Forbes.
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