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Kyle Tucker 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: Maintains First-Round Status Following Trade
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker joins the North Siders after losing half of the year to a shin injury that was initially deemed minor only to wind up being a fracture. He'd clobbered 19 home runs with 10 steals (on 10 attempts) in just 60 games before the injury, which left us on a 50 HR/25 SB pace. He also performed after returning, hitting .365 with four longballs and a swipe over 18 games. There shouldn't be any long-term concerns over the leg even though it feels like we suffered long discussions over Houston's management of the affair. But the move to Wrigley could sap our power returns. While Statcast gives Wrigley an overall 99 Park Factor for left-handed bats compared to Houston's 101, the specific HR Factor is 90 for Wrigley and 110 for Houston. He moves from a 10 percent boost to a 10 percent dip in expectations, but most projections still yield 30-35 HRs, 20-25 SBs, and an average of around .280 with approximately 200 R+RBI. Our early RotoBaller rank is slightly behind his NFBC ADP of eight but he's still firmly in the first round as an all-around contributor who has shown an elite ceiling.
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