Cole Tucker

Cole Tucker went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI single in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

Fantasy Impact

Bouncing back and forth between the majors and minors, Tucker has had a disappointing season, batting .211 with two homers in 147 major league at-bats.

The Pirates have optioned Cole Tucker to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker was an interesting fantasy option in deeper leagues when he first came up but ultimately struggled to hit enough. The 22-year-old hit .196 with a .565 OPS through his first 38 big league games. He could get another chance with the Pirates later this year if he gets it going in Triple-A for now.

Cole Tucker went 1-for-3 with a double in the Pirates' 6-1 win over the Braves on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker has picked up his game lately, and he's currently riding a modest five-game hitting streak. All this hot hitting has his average approaching the right side of the Mendoza line; Tucker has raised his batting average to a cool .198 after today. What's really disappointing about Tucker is the lack of steals. He swiped 35 bags in Double-A last year, and hasn't even attempted a steal in the big leagues. If he's not running, he has no value.

Cole Tucker went 0-for-4 with a strikeout as the Pirates beat the Padres on Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

Tucker has had a tough go of it in the bigs, batting .169 with an OPS barely over .500. He had some fantasy intrigue when he first got called up to the show but isn’t worth owning in most fantasy leagues anymore.

Cole Tucker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Pirates' 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

The homer was nice to see, Tucker has had a tough time adjusting to major league pitching in his big league debut. He's hitting .182 with a .229 OBP and 31% K rate in 71 PA. The Pirates might not have any better options at shortstop, but most fantasy wavier wires do.