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Cubs Sit Kyle Tucker for Short 'Reset' as Slump Deepens

Manager Craig Counsell frames the move as a mental pause to restore confidence.

Aug 3, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (30) hits a single against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images/ File Photo
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Aug 18, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy (49), left, and Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) before the game at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Counsell said Tucker will get multiple days off with no set timeline, describing the pause as a reset rather than discipline.
  • Since the All-Star break, Tucker is batting .182 over 26 games and was 2-for-25 entering Tuesday after an 0-for-4 on Monday.
  • Rookie Owen Caissie started in right field and delivered, logging a two-run single in Game 1 and later homering in Tuesday's win.
  • Team president Jed Hoyer noted a June finger injury bothered Tucker for a time and might have led to compensatory swing habits.
  • The decision drew public criticism from ex-MLB president David Samson as the 70-54 Cubs trail the Brewers yet remain in wild-card position.