Cole Tucker

Cole Tucker went 2-for-5 with a triple, a grand slam, and two runs scored Friday against the Reds.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker tripled and came in to score in the first inning; he then blasted a grand slam in the eighth. In 112 at-bats this season, Tucker is batting .214 with two homers and 10 RBI.

Cole Tucker went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run, and two runs scored Sunday against the Phillies.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker hit a leadoff homer off Hans Crouse for his first big fly of the season. Tucker has bounced between the minors and the Pirates this season, and is batting .221 overall in 95 at-bats.

Cole Tucker will make his 2021 debut on Friday for the Pirates.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker has a .214/.302/.339 slash line in 56 at-bats at Triple-A this season. The 24-year-old is not rated among Pittsburgh's top 30 prospects. He had a cup of coffee in the bigs in 2019 and 2020 and has a career slash line of .215/.260/.324. Fantasy managers can leave him on the Waiver Wire.

Pirates SS Cole Tucker (thumb) is back in the lineup on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker was sidelined for about a week due to his minor thumb injury. He's expected to play shortstop for Pittsburgh this season.

Pirates' shortstop Cole Tucker (left-hand contusion) was removed from starting lineup in Wednesday's game against the Rays and did not play.

Fantasy Impact

Teammates Oneil Cruz and Ji-Hwan Bae played shortstop in Tucker's absence. Both Bae and Cruz were hitless on Wednesday in three combined at-bats.