Cubs’ Kyle Tucker Makes MLB History Despite Chicago’s Injury Concerns on Slugger originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Kyle Tucker has continued to do unthinkable things for the Chicago Cubs. After acquiring him in a blockbuster deal with the Houston Astros during the offseason, Tucker has been even better than advertised, somehow.
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There have to be many teams around Major League Baseball disgusted that they didn’t give the Astros the type of package they were looking for, despite him hitting free agency at the end of the year.
Tucker is undoubtedly one of the five best players in the game, and his stats in 2025 have proven that.
According to OPTA Stats, Tucker continues to make history. OPTA Stats has reported that Tucker is the first player in the live-ball era, which spans since 1920, to record at least 60 hits, 40 walks, 25 extra-base hits, and 15 steals in under 60 games with one team.
Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker (30) hits a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fifth inning at PNC Park.Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
“Kyle Tucker is the only player in the live-ball era (since 1920) to record at least 60 hits, 40 walks, 25 extra-base hits and 15 steals in under 60 games with a single team. Tucker did so in his first 57 games with the @Cubs,” they wrote.
This will hopefully just be the beginning for Tucker and the Cubs. They understand that in the offseason, he’ll have to be paid. If Tucker continues to swing the bat the way he has, the 28-year-old should be set for a massive payday come this winter.
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However, the injury he’s currently dealing with is also a bit worrisome. According to Bruce Levine, the Cubs were a bit worried.
“(Tucker) really got beat up this weekend,” Levine said on the “Mully & Haugh Show” on Monday morning. “I actually waited for him Saturday after the game because he had run into the wall at one point. He had gotten hit by a pitch. They were thinking about taking X-rays on Saturday because he was so beaten up.”
“This is one tough baseball player. I know we don’t think baseball is a contact sport… There’s an awful lot of contact going on. A lot of it’s with the ground, but the reality is it’s a tough sport for 162 games. He also had the helmet hit him in his nose.”
$600 million might sound like a lot, and it certainly is, but his production warrants that. If Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a $500 million player, there’s no telling just how much Tucker might get in free agency.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.