Cubs put OF Kyle Tucker (calf strain) on injured list

Field Level Media|published: 09/09/2025, 5:37pm EDT

Sep 5, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs right fielder Kyle Tucker (30) hits a three-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the third inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Out of the Chicago Cubs' lineup since Sept. 2, All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker landed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain on Tuesday.

Tucker, 28, is eligible to return on Sept. 16 since the move was retroactive to Saturday. In a corresponding roster move, catcher Moises Ballesteros was called up from Triple-A Iowa.

An All-Star for the fourth straight season, Tucker has hit .270 with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs in 133 games this season, his first with the Cubs.

Chicago entered play Tuesday 7 1/2 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central but led the NL wild-card race by two games over the San Diego Padres and five games over the New York Mets.

--Field Level Media