Since he started in the All-Star Game, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker owns a .182/.333/.239 slash line with just three extra-base hits and six RBIs.

The Chicago Cubs made a bold decision and gave Kyle Tucker some time on the bench after an extended slump was snowballing on him.

Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker opens up about him being benched due to his recent slump amidst a playoff run.

Objectively, Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is having a great season. He'll take a .263/.376/.451 (141 OPS+) batting line with more walks (79) than strikeouts (77) into Monday's doubleheader with the Milwaukee Brewers.

CHICAGO — With the boos raining down on Kyle Tucker at Wrigley Field, Cubs manager Craig Counsell floated a plan to bench the All-Star outfielder in the hopes of removing him from a career-worst slump.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy claims Kyle Tucker is “hurt,” contradicting Cubs’ statements and fueling speculation about Tucker’s health.

The Chicago Cubs won both games of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.