With a new free-agent contract in hand, Kyle Tucker needs to be ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers from Day One.<\/p>\n
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Hey, I’m Joe Rutledge with Dodgers Roundtable for Roundtable Sports.<\/p>\n
When the Los Angeles Dodgers break camp at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, they’ll be heading into opening day with, of course, outfielder Kyle Tucker on the team.<\/p>\n
Tucker came to the Dodgers after signing a big crazy contract in the off-season.<\/p>\n
He played one season with the Chicago Cubs after he played a few seasons with the Houston Astros, winning a World Series championship with the ball club, making the final out, actually called the final out from the Phillies’ Nick Castellanos to clinch the twenty-twenty-one World Series title for the Astros.<\/p>\n
Tucker though now comes to the Dodgers, and he’s gonna be He’s a player that’s getting used to the new environment right now.<\/p>\n
He’s wh– He’s a guy that is very professional about his work, goes about his work very carefully and does focus on executing in the field and at the plate consistently.<\/p>\n
One thing about Tucker, though, is his health.<\/p>\n
It’s been pointed out before.<\/p>\n
He’s, he’s had health issues in the past, and he’s hopefully trying to work on staying healthy right now, getting in shape for the upcoming season during spring training.<\/p>\n
He’s so seen limited action in spring training right now.<\/p>\n
He only has one hit, and he has three walks as well.<\/p>\n
But Tucker is going about his business trying to get ready for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n
The Dodgers signed Tucker in hopes of improving their outfield situation, and with Tucker coming aboard, they do actually do help that a lot.<\/p>\n
And when Tucker is healthy, he’s one of the toughest and strongest left-handed hitters in all of baseball.<\/p>\n
And when he’s dialed in, King Tuck can really deliver a lot.<\/p>\n
And on defense, he’s really pretty good in the outfield, and he’s shown flashes of brilliance during his time with the Astros, of course, and with the Cubs too.<\/p>\n
So the Dodgers got a pick up on defense with Tucker signing, and they got a great left-handed hitter at the plate when he’s on his game.<\/p>\n
So King Tuck will put his crown on and hopefully wear it proudly along with his Dodger blue uniform as he gets ready for the twenty twenty-six Major League Baseball season.<\/p>\n