"For all of 2024 and the first half of 2025, he was the fifth-best hitter in the game, behind only Judge, Ohtani, Soto, and Yordan Alvarez.If it really does turn out that playing through the hand injury is what caused his second half to slide, then it might not matter where calls home. After all: Tucker has been an elite star for more than a few years now."
"Down On The Farm: How much of an impact should he make? The projections here for Tucker mostly see him being a huge upgrade against righties, though a lot of that is because is pretty underrated as a platoon guy against lefties. Either way, they come up with a 23-run improvement per 150 games via basic wRC projections, and a whopping 42 per 150 via their simulator that takes into account the specific team context."
Kyle Tucker moves to the Dodgers and should benefit from Dodger Stadium and recovery from a fractured hand. He ranked as the fifth-best hitter across 2024 and the first half of 2025 behind Judge, Ohtani, Soto, and Yordan Alvarez. Projections view Tucker as a sizable upgrade, particularly versus right-handed pitching, estimating roughly a 23-run improvement per 150 games via basic wRC and about 42 runs per 150 in a team-context simulator. Tucker’s combination of power and on-base ability should increase run scoring and strengthen the lineup behind Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Mookie Betts.
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