Kyle Tucker works to escape slump as Dodgers face Pirates

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Last updated Aug 22, 2026

Kyle Tucker works to escape slump as Dodgers face Pirates
Summary

Kyle Tucker seeks to overcome a significant slump as the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. As of Friday, Tucker was batting.232 with 11 home runs and 55 RBIs, struggling with poor performance at the plate and in the field. He has recently broken a 0-for-26 drought but has only managed four hits in his last 10 games. Expectations are high for Tucker, who joined the Dodgers in January with a $240 million contract. Despite his challenges, he remains determined to improve as the regular season progresses.

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  • Tucker was batting.232 with 11 home runs and 55 RBIs entering Friday.
  • He has experienced recent struggles with a.108 batting average over his last 10 games.
  • Tucker recently ended a 0-for-26 streak, going 3 for 9 in his last two games.
  • Despite his difficulties, Tucker vows to improve as the season continues.
  • Dodgers are in a tight race for the NL's best record against the Brewers.
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Kyle Tucker is searching at the plate, looking for anything to escape an offensive slump that has made the four-time All-Star outfielder a liability in the Los Angeles Dodgers' chase for a third consecutive World Series championship. Tucker was batting .232 going into Friday, with 11 home runs, 55 RBI and an OPS of .694. Defensively, Tucker got booed at home last weekend after he lost a shallow fly ball in right field, resulting in a two-base error against Milwaukee.

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