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Of Kyle Tuckers’ many on-field attributes that his Cubs teammates and coaches could rave about, his disciplined approach at the plate has garnered some of the most praise.
“Kyle’s one of the elite offensive players in our game,” manager Craig Counsell said last week in St. Louis. “It shows up every day. Maybe it’s not always a home run or three hits or whatever, but the pitch selection is always so good. … Kind of match-up proof. And those are valuable, valuable players to have in the lineup every day.”
Tucker, who the Cubs acquired this offseason to raise the level of their offense, is in the 98th percentile in chase rate (17.