Dodgers Star Hit With Brutal Stray After MVP Frontrunner's Huge Game

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker has been experiencing a difficult season, marked by a recent string of poor performances. Prior to Monday night's game, Tucker had gone 0-for-25 at the plate, a stark contrast to the outstanding performance of his former Chicago Cubs teammate, Pete Crow-Armstrong. Montemurro, a Cubs beat writer from the Chicago Tribune, shared on social media that Crow-Armstrong had an incredible game, hitting two home runs, a double, a single, drawing a walk, and stealing a base, while contributing three RBIs.

This performance added 0.5 fWAR (wins above replacement) to his season total, an extraordinary feat. Tucker, on the other hand, had been struggling with his hitting, culminating in an 0-for-5 game and a fielding error, resulting in an overall fWAR of 0.3 for the 2026 season. Despite his current struggles, the Dodgers' manager, Dave Roberts, and the team continue to show their support for Tucker, emphasizing that his current slump is not due to a lack of effort or care.

The question remains whether Tucker can turn his season around or if Monday night's game will be another setback.