CHICAGO -- Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker, who has been given several days off this week for a reset amid his struggles at the plate, was diagnosed in June with a hairline fracture in his right hand, manager Craig Counsell confirmed Wednesday night.
"He was sore for a little while but was able to play," Counsell said after the Cubs' 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. "He had some more imaging, and it showed a small fracture that was healing."
Tucker, 28, wanted to keep playing for the then-first-place Cubs, choosing against an IL stint as he compiled a .