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Manager Craig Counsell said before the Cubs'
8-4 win over Pittsburgh that the four-time All-Star had
plateaued in his recovery from the calf strain that has kept him
out of the lineup since coming out of a game against Atlanta on
Sept. 2.
Counsell said a member of the Cubs medical staff accompanied
Tucker to Florida to get treatment from a group that helped him
work through a similar issue last season when he was with the
Houston Astros.
“We’re aligned with Kyle, and this is the best way for him to
make some improvements,” Counsell said. “Unfortunately, we’ve
plateaued and we weren’t making progress. That’s frustrating for
Kyle. ... We’re hoping for the same success and hoping to get
him back on the field."
The Cubs acquired Tucker from Houston in December, and he
avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $16.5 million, one-year
contract. He is hitting .270 with 22 homers and 73 RBIs in 133
games this season.
Counsell said Tucker would rejoin the team in Chicago next week
for a six-game homestand that will end the regular season. The
Cubs open a four-game series at Cincinnati on Thursday.
“We’re concerned because he’s not responding. I think we’re
optimistic that he will play. But we are at the point where the
calendar ... the days are running out,” Counsell said. “It’s
important that he plays in regular-season games (before the
playoffs). ... That’s why you’re kind of willing to go to this
extra step here to try something. I think it’s important that he
plays next week. And so we’re doing everything we can to make
that happen.”
Counsell has said that the injury wasn’t related to any specific
incident.
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