{"id":12410,"date":"2026-06-05T04:03:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12410"},"modified":"2026-06-05T04:03:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:03:31","slug":"kyle-tuckers-search-for-consistency-with-the-dodgers-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12410","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Tucker\u2019s search for consistency with the Dodgers continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 In the third inning of Tuesday night\u2019s game at Chase Field, Kyle Tucker got a 2-and-2 breaking ball from Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka and popped it up to the left fielder. Tucker slammed his bat to the ground in frustration as he left the batter\u2019s box.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12408\">Murder charge dropped for Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter\u2019s alleged abuser<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the second inning on Wednesday night, Tucker got a 1-and-1 fastball from another Diamondbacks right-hander, Zac Gallen, and drove it 424 feet over the pool in the right field stands. His first home run in 100 plate appearances left Tucker\u2019s bat at 107.6 mph, his hardest-hit ball this year.<\/p>\n<p>Most of Tucker\u2019s first season with the Dodgers has existed in the expanse between those two extremes, the occasional hot streak dampened by a string of lesser results. That has left Tucker with a .243 batting average and a .739 OPS through Wednesday, well below the past performances that made him such a sought-after free agent last winter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say disappointed,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said when asked to assess the one-step-forward, two-steps-back character of Tucker\u2019s season to date. \u201cI would say I\u2019m probably just hoping that there\u2019s some traction for him and for our sake. He\u2019s working hard. There\u2019s a day where it looks like he\u2019s back and feeling comfortable. Then a couple days where you look at him and it looks like he\u2019s searching again. For me, you just hope he can find something that sticks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If there was some leeway to be given for a player adjusting to a new team and environment, that grace period is over by now, Roberts acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think there is some of that for all players, a transition, an adjustment,\u201d he said. \u201cBut to be quite honest, once you\u2019re in the (batter\u2019s) box, you\u2019re in the box.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s more kind of just trying to feel comfortable with his mechanics. Still, you\u2019ve got to compete. Go with whatever swing you have that day to help us win a baseball game. That\u2019s what you\u2019ve got to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tucker has talked about his search for a consistent swing as well as approach. His chase rate (though it has come down recently) is higher than it has been since 2022. His percentage of weak contact is the highest of his career and the percentage of times he hits the ball on the barrel is the lowest.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI mean, chasing overall has been fine,\u201d he said this week. \u201cIt\u2019s just some of the pitches, I either miss or foul it off and get in a worse count \u2013 which I\u2019m not used to, especially over an extended period of time. It happens every now and then. But it just seems a little bit longer this year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12406\">An epic wave goodbye for beloved surf coach Andy Verdone, retiring after nearly 40 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just try and come out and have good at-bats and play well regardless, and then try and carry over to the next day. It doesn\u2019t always happen. But I just need to be a little bit more consistent with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>SMALL BLISTER<\/h4>\n<p>Roberts acknowledged Thursday that Shohei Ohtani has been dealing with a \u201csmall\u201d blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand for the past couple of starts. But it didn\u2019t have \u201cany bearing on his outing\u201d Wednesday and should be \u201ca non-issue\u201d for his future pitching schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a little blister. Everyone saw him picking at it a little bit, but I didn\u2019t hear too much about it after the game,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cI don\u2019t expect it to affect him going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>MINOR MATTERS<\/h4>\n<p>Right-hander Evan Phillips joined Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday to start his rehab assignment. Phillips is returning from Tommy John surgery a year ago. He joins utility man Tommy Edman, who is continuing his rehab assignment in Triple-A where he has gone 7 for 20 in his first six games, playing second base, left and center field.<\/p>\n<p>Former major leaguer Alek Thomas was acquired from the Diamondbacks in a trade on May 12. He spent three weeks in Arizona working with the Dodgers\u2019 player development staff on his swing and went 1 for 12 in Arizona Complex League games while he was there. Thomas joined OKC on Wednesday and hit a home run in his first game with the Comets.<\/p>\n<p>Known as an excellent defender with outstanding speed, Thomas hit just .230 in five seasons with the Diamondbacks and was designated for assignment in May after batting just .181 in 28 games this year.<\/p>\n<h4>UP NEXT<\/h4>\n<p>Angels (LHP Reid Detmers, 2-5, 4.63 ERA) at Dodgers (RHP Roki Sasaki, 3-3, 4.59 ERA), Friday, 7:10 p.m.,SportsNet LA, 570 AM<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12391\">Fullerton Museum Center to host Pride festivities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tucker took a .243 batting average and a .739 OPS into Thursday\u2019s game, well below the standards that made him such a sought-after free agent last winter. 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