John Doherty

When Chicago Cub outfielder Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer in the third inning against the Braves on Sept. 2, trouble was already brewing. His left calf had felt tight for a few days and he had been receiving treatment in hopes of playing through the discomfort. However, after one more hit — a single in the fifth — he exited in the seventh inning.

He has not played since and went home to Tampa last week for a second opinion and treatment from a physical therapist who helped him with a similar problem in the past.

Absent now for three weeks, he may be in jeopardy of being done for 2025. If that is the case, the Cubs will miss his bat (22 home runs and 73 RBI to date) in the postseason.

Hard to believe something so seemingly simple — a little calf tightness — could cause

See Full Page