Kyle Tucker, Chicago Cubs
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The bottom line is that Kyle Tucker wanted to keep playing. As the Cubs star stood in front of his locker on Thursday morning, that was how he explained the decision to keep pushing through a hand injury that flared back in June.
Kyle Tucker is set to be a free agent this winter. The contract he is setting up to get is going to be a huge one.
By taking both games Tuesday, Chicago moved within seven games of the NL Central-leading Brewers, who led early in the second game before dropping to 55-15 when they score first.