Dodgers Veteran Predicts Late-Season Rebound from Kyle Tucker

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't losing hope with Kyle Tucker against the backdrop of a brutal slump.

Key points

• Dodgers star Mookie Betts addressed Tucker's struggles while speaking to teammate Miguel Rojas on his Bleacher Report podcast.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't losing hope with Kyle Tucker against the backdrop of a brutal slump.
• Tucker has struggled mightily in the first season of a four-year, $240 million contract with the defending World Series champions.
• The 37-year-old introduced Tucker to a Venezuelan card game that they play together on team flights.
• Since he knows he needs to play well. Rojas kicked off his comments by declaring faith in the four-time All-Star.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't losing hope with Kyle Tucker against the backdrop of a brutal slump. Tucker has struggled mightily in the first season of a four-year, $240 million contract with the defending World Series champions. The outfielder's slash line has dipped to.232/.327/.368 after recording three hits in his last nine games, and he dropped a routine fly ball during Monday's win over the Colorado Rockies. Dodgers star Mookie Betts addressed Tucker's struggles while speaking to teammate Miguel Rojas on his Bleacher Report podcast. Obviously, we know Tuck is kind of going through it, Betts remarked. He came into a tough situation. No matter how you want to slice it, he comes in. He's obtained Shohei (Ohtani), Freddie (Freeman), (Will Smith), (Max Muncy), all these guys that he can kind of — not hide, but he doesn't have to be the guy. But no matter how you slice it, you offer somebody that type of contract, there's going to be external pressure. Really, internal pressure for himself. Since he knows he needs to play well. Rojas kicked off his comments by declaring faith in the four-time All-Star. I have all my confidence in Tucker, Rojas remarked. Notably, the 37-year-old introduced Tucker to a Venezuelan card game that they play together on team flights. Rojas wants Tucker to know the team still supports him. I've been investing some time in trying to help him feel better, Rojas remarked. Not just regarding himself, but concerning his teammates and the individuals that he's around. Since I am a true believer that when you feel good, you play good. And when you're going out there every day knowing that the guys have your back, it's a good feeling. Rojas discussed the difficulty of drowning out criticism, but he hopes Tucker realizes the only opinions that matter are those inside the locker room. The veteran believes Tucker is poised for a solid finish if he can avoid the outside noise and play looser. We all trust him and believe in him, Rojas remarked. Not just since of the track record, but what we can see. And then if we can really create him feel free and go out there and care less concerning what happened in the game, I think it's gonna be a great last two months of the season.

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Tucker has struggled mightily in the first season of a four-year, $240 million contract with the defending World Series champions. The outfielder's slash line has dipped to.232/.327/.368 after recording three hits in his last nine games, and he dropped a routine fly ball during Monday's win over the Colorado Rockies.

Obviously, we know Tuck is kind of going through it, Betts remarked. He came into a tough situation. No matter how you want to slice it, he comes in. He's obtained Shohei (Ohtani), Freddie (Freeman), (Will Smith), (Max Muncy), all these guys that he can kind of — not hide, but he doesn't have to be the guy. But no matter how you slice it, you offer somebody that type of contract, there's going to be external pressure.

"Really, internal pressure for himself. Since he knows he needs to play well." Rojas kicked off his comments by declaring faith in the four-time All-Star. "I have all my confidence in Tucker, " Rojas remarked.

Notably, the 37-year-old introduced Tucker to a Venezuelan card game that they play together on team flights. Rojas wants Tucker to know the team still supports him.

"I've been investing some time in trying to help him feel better, " Rojas remarked. "Not just regarding himself, but concerning his teammates and the individuals that he's around. Since I am a true believer that when you feel good, you play good. And when you're going out there every day knowing that the guys have your back, it's a good feeling."

Rojas discussed the difficulty of drowning out criticism, but he hopes Tucker realizes the only opinions that matter are those inside the locker room. The veteran believes Tucker is poised for a solid finish if he can avoid the outside noise and play looser.

"We all trust him and believe in him, " Rojas remarked. "Not just since of the track record, but what we can see. And then if we can really create him feel free and go out there and care less concerning what happened in the game, I think it's gonna be a great last two months of the season."

Taken together, the developments around dodgers Veteran Predicts Late-Season Rebound from Kyle Tucker point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.