Tucker stays hot for scorching Grizzlies
Kyle Tucker is making the month of June his own.The second-ranked Astros prospect posted his second straight three-hit game and scored twice to lead Triple-A Fresno to a 5-3 victory over Round Rock on Tuesday at Dell Diamond.
Kyle Tucker is making the month of June his own.
The second-ranked Astros prospect posted his second straight three-hit game and scored twice to lead Triple-A Fresno to a 5-3 victory over Round Rock on Tuesday at Dell Diamond.
The 21-year-old extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he's batting .487 (19-for-31) with five three-hit performances. The Grizzlies have won seven of those games and boast the best record in Triple-A baseball at 44-27. Tucker has raised his batting average 32 points to .301 during the streak.
After Astros No. 20 prospect
MLB.com's No. 14 overall prospect stepped in again in the third and turned around a fastball from southpaw Jeff Springs (0-1), lining into center for a two-out single. Two innings later, Tucker fell behind, 1-2, against lefty
Gameday box score
After flying out to left to end the sixth, the fifth overall pick in the 2015 Draft hammered 1-1 pitch from left-hander
Tucker boosted his June slash line to .385/.425/.600 and is third in the PCL in doubles and runs scored (52). He's also tied for third with 54 RBIs and ranks fourth with 80 hits.
Heineman had two hits and scored a run for Round Rock.
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