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ATLANTA – Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker was surprised by the soreness and tightness in his left calf before the game Tuesday, after days of progress and an intensive session the day before testing the injury.
“I was hoping to feel good today and coming in, and hopefully getting in there,” Tucker said. “But obviously, it didn’t really work out like that. So that part is kind of frustrating.”
Instead, the Cubs put Tucker on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding move Tuesday, they recalled rookie catcher/designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros.