{
  "id": 3885556,
  "title": "Dave Roberts Benches Kyle Tucker, Makes Surprising Postseason Promise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dave-roberts-benches-kyle-tucker-makes-surprising-postseason-promise",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:02:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dave-roberts-benches-kyle-tucker-040244829.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker was benched for the season finale against the Atlanta Braves. The decision came from manager Dave Roberts, who wanted to give the team a boost by shaking up the batting order. Tucker has been struggling over the past month, and while he is not the only one facing difficulties, he was left out of the game as the Dodgers faced a left-handed pitcher, Chris Sale. Roberts stated that he wanted to avoid piling on against a tough starter and prepare Tucker for the weekend. Despite the Dodgers being shut out by Sale, Roberts still believes that Tucker will be part of the team in the postseason, and the $60 million outfielder will be in the lineup against Chris Sale during the playoffs. Tucker's struggles continue, as he has been hitting .113/.190/.132 over his last 15 games, with a .200 average in the last seven and last 30 games. His performance has been notably worse at home than on the road, but the Dodgers remain confident in his abilities and expect him to contribute throughout September and October.",
  "summary": "Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker was benched on Thursday, August 27th for the season finale against the Atlanta Braves.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}