"After receiving 72 plate appearances in both the 2018 and 2019 seasons, Tucker became a regular with the Astros in 2020 during the pandemic-shortened season, which happened to be Springer's final season as an Astro. The following season, Springer slashed .294/.359/.557 with 30 home runs in 567 plate appearances for a 146 wRC+, the highest he's had in any season with 550 or more plate appearances."
"The 2025 season wasn't Tucker's best. Overall, he slashed .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs in 597 plate appearances. That was still good enough for a 4.5 fWAR and 136 wRC+, but the 2025 season saw Tucker hit the fewest home runs he has in a full season. It was also his worst fWAR in a full season, unless you count his 339 plate appearances in 2024 when he had a 4.2 fWAR."
Kyle Tucker was drafted fifth overall by the Houston Astros in 2015 and rose from limited 2018–2019 appearances to a regular role in 2020. Tucker produced 30 home runs in 2022 and contributed to a World Series title. He posted an excellent .289/.408/.585 line with 23 home runs in 339 plate appearances for a 179 wRC+ in 2024 despite injuries. In 2025 he slashed .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs, a 4.5 fWAR and 136 wRC+. A June 1 hand fracture affected his second-half performance after a strong start to the season.
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