Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Kyle Tucker getting outside treatment on strained calf with Cubs looking ahead to playoffs
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥 Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker traveled Wednesday to Florida for additional treatment on his injured left calf on the same day Chicago clinched its first playoff berth since 2020.
Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
PITTSBURGH (AP) 鈥 Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker traveled Wednesday to Florida for additional treatment on his injured left calf on the same day Chicago clinched its first playoff berth since 2020.
Manager Craig Counsell said before the over Pittsburgh that the four-time All-Star had plateaued in his recovery from the calf strain that has kept him out of the lineup since against Atlanta on Sept. 2.
Counsell said a member of the Cubs medical staff accompanied Tucker to Florida to get treatment from a group that helped him work through a similar issue last season when he was with the Houston Astros.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e aligned with Kyle, and this is the best way for him to make some improvements,鈥 Counsell said. 鈥淯nfortunately, we鈥檝e plateaued and we weren鈥檛 making progress. That鈥檚 frustrating for Kyle. ... We鈥檙e hoping for the same success and hoping to get him back on the field.”
in December, and he by agreeing to a $16.5 million, one-year contract. He is hitting .270 with 22 homers and 73 RBIs in 133 games this season.
Counsell said Tucker would rejoin the team in Chicago next week for a six-game homestand that will end the regular season. The Cubs open a four-game series at Cincinnati on Thursday.
鈥淲e鈥檙e concerned because he鈥檚 not responding. I think we鈥檙e optimistic that he will play. But we are at the point where the calendar ... the days are running out,鈥 Counsell said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important that he plays in regular-season games (before the playoffs). ... That鈥檚 why you鈥檙e kind of willing to go to this extra step here to try something. I think it鈥檚 important that he plays next week. And so we鈥檙e doing everything we can to make that happen.鈥
Counsell has said that the injury wasn鈥檛 related to any specific incident.
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