The downturn in Kyle Tucker‘s performance has been obvious to anyone who’s seen him play, but the root of his ongoing slump remains nebulous. Most of the blame has been placed on the jammed finger he suffered in early June, something we’ve examined more than once in recent days (here and here). Jed Hoyer lent credence to that theory during a Monday appearance on 670 The Score’s Mully & Haugh Show.
“He probably changed his mechanics a bit while fighting through it,” Hoyer explained. “And I think that probably is a big part of it.