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Fans at Wrigley Field were not excited to see Kyle Tucker on Monday night.
Chicago Cubs fans hit their former outfielder with a loud, loud chorus of boos when he stepped up to the plate for the first time. It marked Tucker’s first time back at Wrigley Field since he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers this past offseason.
The Dodgers reached a four-year, $240 million deal to sign Tucker this past offseason. He marked just the latest high-profile signing the reigning two-time World Series champions have made in recent years. They traded for star pitcher Tarik Skubal in recent days, too. He’s set to make his debut at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.
Tucker only spent a single season with the Cubs. The franchise struck a deal to land him ahead of the 2025 campaign, the final one of his last contract. He ended up holding a .266 batting average with 22 home runs and 73 RBI in Chicago while picking up his fourth straight All-Star nod and playing through several injuries. He helped the Cubs reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020, too, though they fell in the NLDS.
But clearly, with Tucker departing the city after just a single season, fans weren’t too happy to see him return. Landing with the Dodgers, who keep landing big names and earning criticism for it from around the league, certainly didn’t help any, either.
Tucker holds a .240 batting average with 51 RBI and nine home runs this season. He had two hits and scored once in three at-bats on Monday.
But despite a solid day from Tucker, and a quick 3-0 lead for the Dodgers right away, the Cubs rallied back to pick up a 10-5 win. Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcantara each hit a two-run home run in the win, and Michael Busch had three RBI for the Cubs. That moved the Cubs to 64-49 on the year, and brought them within six games of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central race.
If Monday night was any indication, the boos aren’t going to go away for Tucker for the duration of this three-game series. We’ll see how Tuesday goes with Skubal on the mound.
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Chicago Cubs fans hit their former outfielder with a loud, loud chorus of boos when he stepped up to the plate for the first time. It marked Tucker’s first time back at Wrigley Field since he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers this past offseason.
The Dodgers reached a four-year, $240 million deal to sign Tucker this past offseason. He marked just the latest high-profile signing the reigning two-time World Series champions have made in recent years. They traded for star pitcher Tarik Skubal in recent days, too. He’s set to make his debut at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.
Tucker only spent a single season with the Cubs. The franchise struck a deal to land him ahead of the 2025 campaign, the final one of his last contract. He ended up holding a .266 batting average with 22 home runs and 73 RBI in Chicago while picking up his fourth straight All-Star nod and playing through several injuries. He helped the Cubs reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020, too, though they fell in the NLDS.
But clearly, with Tucker departing the city after just a single season, fans weren’t too happy to see him return. Landing with the Dodgers, who keep landing big names and earning criticism for it from around the league, certainly didn’t help any, either.
Tucker holds a .240 batting average with 51 RBI and nine home runs this season. He had two hits and scored once in three at-bats on Monday.
But despite a solid day from Tucker, and a quick 3-0 lead for the Dodgers right away, the Cubs rallied back to pick up a 10-5 win. Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcantara each hit a two-run home run in the win, and Michael Busch had three RBI for the Cubs. That moved the Cubs to 64-49 on the year, and brought them within six games of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central race.
If Monday night was any indication, the boos aren’t going to go away for Tucker for the duration of this three-game series. We’ll see how Tuesday goes with Skubal on the mound.
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