Once Kyle Tucker, in what we would eventually learn, fractured his shin in early June, the Astros’ outfield situation devolved from one of the better units in baseball, to dreadful to watch. That’s how much Tucker has meant to this team’s production. Well, other than Yordan Alvarez and Ben Gamel for a spell, but we’re not watching the former for his prowess as an outfielder. In the games when Alvarez was the designated hitter, however, the outfield’s offensive production was a mess, with Chas McCormick leading the way with a 73 wRC+ among non-Alvarez options during Tucker’s absence. Alvarez’s bat is the main reason why the outfield, in terms of fWAR, didn’t finish lower than 17th during Tucker’s prolonged absence.
Looking At The Astros’ Outfield
