Astros #4 Prospect Kyle Tucker Continues To Improve

Astros prospect Kyle Tucker is off to a good start at Class-A Quad Cities. Through twenty-one games, the younger brother of Astros outfielder/DH Preston Tucker is hitting .263/.353/.382. He leads the River Bandits in hits, total bases, and walks (20, 29, 11), has two doubles, two triples, a home run, and eight RBI.

Bandits batters are striking out at an alarming rate. Over the first 22 games (through April 29), they are second in the Midwest League in K’s with 206, trailing the Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers) by one. Although Quad Cities has improved a bit in the standings, the strikeouts continue to hurt them. River Bandits batters have struck out more than eight times in a game 12 times in…