"Tucker has been dealing with calf discomfort for a week. He was lifted midway through last Tuesday's game and hasn't played since then. The Cubs kept him on the roster for what they initially believed would be a day-to-day issue. Tucker hasn't improved as quickly as they hoped, and he'll now be ruled out for at least another week. Teams can only backdate an injured list placement for a maximum of three days even if the player's last game action came before that."
"This is the first injured list stint of the season for Tucker. He suffered a hairline fracture in his right hand on a stolen base attempt in early June. Tucker played through that injury. He initially remained productive but went into one of the worst six-week stretches of his career between July and the first half of August. Manager Craig Counsell gave him a brief reset with a trio of games on the bench."
Kyle Tucker was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Sept. 6 due to a strained left calf, and catcher Moises Ballesteros was recalled from Triple-A Iowa. Tucker experienced calf discomfort for a week, was lifted midway through last Tuesday's game and has not played since; the team initially considered the issue day-to-day but his recovery lagged, ruling him out at least another week. Backdating an injured list placement is limited to three days. Tucker previously sustained a hairline fracture in his right hand in June, later produced inconsistently, received a brief bench reset, and returned before the calf injury.
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