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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Good morning, Chicago.

The quest to get Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker hitting like the version who was a catalyst for baseball's best offense the first three months of the season took another turn Tuesday.

In an effort to give him a mental reset, Tucker was not in the lineup for either game in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers. Owen Caissie got the start in right field in both games and played a big role in the Cubs' 6-4 win in Game 1. The rookie delivered a bases-loaded two-run single in the first inning and slugged his first big-league home run on an opposite-field solo shot in the sixth.

Since the All-Star break, Tucker owns a .182/.333/.239 slash line with just three extra-base hits and six RBIs. The Cubs are 12-14 in games Tucker starts during that stretch.

"Production-wise, not great, " Tucker said Tuesday. "I mean, I'm just here trying to help the team win. I haven't really done a great job of that lately, so that part of it sucks. But I'm still rooting for everyone around here, and hopefully everyone has success throughout the rest of the year. So I'm just trying to help us win games.

"Our job's to go out there and play every single day and do the best we can. That's just what I'm trying to do. Obviously, it hasn't been great lately, but I'm trying to do my best and help our team win."

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