Kyle Tucker drew his first start in right field Friday since returning from the injured list, a significant step for the Houston Astros slugger in his recovery from a right shin fracture. Tucker served as Houston’s designated hitter in his first five games back from the IL.

Kyle Tucker's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning on Tuesday night lifted the visiting Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

HOUSTON — Just in time for the home stretch of the regular season, the Astros are getting one of their biggest bats back. The team announced on Friday that outfielder Kyle Tucker has been reinstated from the injured list.

Kyle Tucker was not in the Houston Astros’ lineup due to a scheduled off-day Saturday against the Angels, a day after he played right field for the first time since returning from a shin fracture. “We’re getting close to where he can go back-to-back games,

Kyle Tucker was instantly inserted into the lineup, batting 4th, but will not play the field. The Astros star right fielder has been out since June 3 after fouling a ball off his shin.

The Astros reinstated outfielder Kyle Tucker from the 60-day injured list on Friday, over three months after suffering a small fracture in his shin.

Jason Heyward's role, Kyle Tucker regaining form and discussions of a potential postseason rotation are among the takeaways from the Astros' series sweep.