"Tucker now joins the Dodgers and will seek his second title in his career, as well as help the Dodgers complete the three-peat. He will play a pivotal role with the Dodgers in what should be an exciting season for the team. The last thing that the Dodgers lack is star power. With a team filled with superstars like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Edwin Diaz, to name a few, Tucker, on some nights, could be the unsung hero."
""He was the guy I hung out with a lot coming up in Houston. He was a phenomenal ballplayer and one of my closest friends," Tucker said. The four-time All-Star was teammates with Brantley during his time with the Astros from 2019 to 2023. They both played crucial roles with the Astros and led them to their second title in franchise history in 2022."
Kyle Tucker will wear No. 23 in Los Angeles to honor former Astros teammate Michael Brantley. Tucker described Brantley as someone he spent a lot of time with in Houston and called him a phenomenal ballplayer and close friend. Brantley and Tucker were teammates from 2019 to 2023 and helped the Astros win the 2022 championship. Tucker wore No. 30 with the Astros and Chicago Cubs but could not keep it with the Dodgers because manager Dave Roberts already owns that number. Tucker joins a star-filled Dodgers roster aiming for another title, bringing a career .273/.358/.507 slash line, .865 OPS, 147 home runs, 490 RBIs, and 119 stolen bases across 769 games.
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