Kyle Tucker didn’t have a great start in 2021. After his first 33 games (April 1 - May 8), the 24-year-old was slashing .175/.242/.342 with 16 RBIs, 25 strikeouts, and a .584 OPS, besides struggling to hit everything but fastballs. But everything clicked for King Tucker since May 9, going through the best time of his young MLB career and being a fundamental part of the Astros’ success.
To get you in context, Tucker has played in 80 games since the cited date. In that span, he has 97 hits, 24 doubles, two triples, and 19 home runs, along with 60 runs batted in, 51 scored runs, 27 bases on balls, only 49 strikeouts, 10 stolen bases, and a .