We all knew it would take Kyle Tucker a little while to shake off the rust. I mean, he went over three months between his injury in early June and his first game back in early September. There was also no rehab assignment as Tucker jumped right back into the starting lineup on September 6 against the Diamondbacks. It would naturally take some time for him to adjust back.
That was arguably the case in his first 25 plate appearances since his return. Across those six games, Tucker hit only .263/.375/.316 (107 wRC+) with five hits, including only one extra-base hit.