Although things might not have gone so well for Kyle Tucker in his first taste of big league action, his first week back with Triple-A Fresno provided a quick reminder of why he earned the call in the first place.
The second-ranked Astros prospect matched a career high with four hits Tuesday, including his second homer in as many games, as the Grizzlies outslugged the Redbirds, 15-14, at AutoZone Park. Tucker, who collected a personal-best four runs and three RBIs, is 11-for-29 (.393) in six games since being reassigned.
"Tucker was starting to find his way out of the lineup more than not," Astros manager A.J. Hinch told MLB.com, adding he expects Tucker to return when rosters expand in September. "From a development purpose, we really need Tucker to play every day. Tough call when you have a young player with the potential that Tucker has.
"We feel like it was better for him to go down and play and continue to develop and take the lessons he learned while he was here and come back soon."
The second-ranked Astros prospect matched a career high with four hits Tuesday, including his second homer in as many games, as the Grizzlies outslugged the Redbirds, 15-14, at AutoZone Park. Tucker, who collected a personal-best four runs and three RBIs, is 11-for-29 (.393) in six games since being reassigned.
"Tucker was starting to find his way out of the lineup more than not," Astros manager A.J. Hinch told MLB.com, adding he expects Tucker to return when rosters expand in September. "From a development purpose, we really need Tucker to play every day. Tough call when you have a young player with the potential that Tucker has.
"We feel like it was better for him to go down and play and continue to develop and take the lessons he learned while he was here and come back soon."
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