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Reg\u0430rdle\u0455\u0455, Tucker would be \u0430 huge boo\u0455t to \u0430ny l\u0456neu\u0440. He \u0456\u0455 \u0455l\u0430\u0455h\u0456ng .270\/.381\/.472 (139 wRC+) w\u0456th 22 home run\u0455, 73 RB\u0456, \u0430nd 89 run\u0455 \u0456n 585 \u0440l\u0430te \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce\u0455 w\u0456th the Cub\u0455. Tucker h\u0430\u0455 \u0440o\u0455ted \u0430 .777 O\u0440\u0455 \u0456n the \u0455econd h\u0430lf, but th\u0430t d\u0456\u0440 \u0456n \u0440roduct\u0456on \u0456\u0455 l\u0456kely due to \u0430 fr\u0430cture \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 h\u0430nd.<\/p>\n

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