OF Preston Tucker (strained right shoulder) was put on the disabled list Friday and OF Teoscar Hernandez was called up from Triple-A Fresno. He was in his second stint with the Astros after being recalled July 27 from Triple-A Fresno. He is batting .164/..222/.328 with four homers and eight RBIs in 48 games with Houston.

OF Preston Tucker (right shoulder strain) was put on the disabled list Friday.

LF Preston Tucker reached base safely in all three plate appearances on Sunday and hit his first home run since being recalled from Triple A Fresno on Thursday. During the three-game series with the Angels, Tucker his 3-for-8 with a double, a triple and a home run with two RBIs, a walk and four runs scored.

DH Preston Tucker on Saturday recorded his first RBI since being recalled from Triple A Fresno on Thursday night. His RBI came via a hit by pitch in the third inning and marked the second time in his career that he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, the last also coming against the Angels on May 10, 2015.

DH Preston Tucker tripled and scored in his first game since being recalled from Triple A Fresno on Thursday. Tucker hit .301 with 14 doubles, eight homers and 29 RBIs in 53 games after being optioned May 15. Tucker began the season with the Astros and hit .176 with three homers and five RBIs in 33 games.

LF Preston Tucker was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Monday by the Astros in order to work on his swing. Tucker hit just .176 with three home runs, five RBIs and a .213 on-base percentage in 33 games (85 at bats) for Houston. Tucker hit .243 with 13 home runs and 33 RBIs in 98 games last season as a rookie. Colby Rasmus started in LF for the Astros on Tuesday in the series opener at the Chicago White Sox.

OF Preston Tucker was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Monday. Tucker went 0-for-4 on Sunday with two strikeouts, leaving him with a .176/.213/.353 slash line for Houston.

OF Preston Tucker will be optioned to Triple-A Fresno, Astros manager A.J. Hinch announced following Sunday's game. Tucker went 0-for-4 on Sunday with two strikeouts, leaving him with a .176/.213/.353 slash line.

LF Preston Tucker smacked his third home run of the season in the second inning off Twins RHP Jose Berrios. Seven of his 11 hits this season have gone for extra bases (four doubles) and 39 of his 84 career hits have been extra-base hits.

LF Preston Tucker hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot off Brewers RHP Jimmy Nelson, Sunday at Miller Park. Both of his home runs have come in his last three games. He now has five extra-base hits this season and at least one hit in each of the five games he's played.

OF Preston Tucker produced at a league-average rate during his rookie season despite sporadic playing time. Firmly entrenched as a reserve, Tucker needs Spring Training at-bats to find a positional home, either as the fifth outfielder, a lefty-hitting designated hitter, or at first baseman in case the Astros' other options there flame out. Tucker lacks the glove to defend anywhere adroitly, but his power (he slugged .437 over 323 plate appearances) makes him a viable roster contributor.

Tucker hit a solo home run -- his 13th of the season -- in the ninth inning during Sunday's 5-3 win against the Angels.

Tucker's 430-foot blast to right field off Angels closer Huston Street started the Astros' five-run rally. The rookie outfielder hasn't played much since he was recalled from the minors on September 2, but he's performed well all year against right-handed pitching, hitting .271 with all 13 homers coming against them.

Tucker was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday.

As expected, Tucker is back with the team after spending a little more than a week at Triple-A. While he won't play everyday, Tucker figures to garner spot starts in the outfield over the final month of the season.

Tucker was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Saturday, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports.

With Lance McCullers set to return to the Astros on Sunday, Houston elected to option Tucker to the minors. The 25-year-old had been receiving sporadic time in the outfield, rotating with Colby Rasmus and Jake Marisnick for most of August. Manager A.J. Hinch indicated Tucker won't stay in the minors long and could be back up when the rosters expand on Sept. 1.

Tucker is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

After making three straight starts, Tucker will rest in favor of an outfield composed of Colby Rasmus (left), Carlos Gomez (center) and Jake Marisnick (right). With the left-handed Matt Boyd on the mound for the opposing Tigers, the timing was right for a regular maintenance day. Tucker's OPS is a mere .466 against left-handed pitching, compared to an .871 mark against righties.

Tucker is out of the lineup Tuesday, MLB.com's Brian McTaggart reports.

Tucker is in a bit of a slump, with his average dropping from .266 to .258 over the past four games. The only Astros outfielder who should be expected to be in the lineup every day going forward is Carlos Gomez. Evan Gattis will get the start in left field Tuesday.

Tucker went 1-for-3 Saturday with a solo bomb, his 11th home run of the season.

He may have aggravated his triceps issue slightly on the home run swing, as cameras caught him being checked out by team trainers when he got back to the dugout, but Tucker remained in the game. Don't be surprised if he gets a day off Sunday however, to avoid the chance of a longer absence.

Tucker (triceps) is back in the lineup Friday against the A's.

A right triceps contusion, the result of a HBP on Tuesday, cost Tucker two starts. It seems he's regained full mobility in the arm, however, as he's penciled in to man left field and bat seventh Friday against right-hander Sonny Gray. Tucker is hitting .290/.351/.556 with 10 homers against right-handed pitching this season.

Houston Astros outfielder Preston Tucker is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics after recovering from a triceps injury, according to the team's official website.

Houston Astros outfielder Preston Tucker is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics after recovering from a triceps injury, according to the team's official website. Tucker has not started since suffering a triceps contusion when he was hit by a pitch on Tuesday, but he is able to return to the lineup after pinch-hitting during Thursday's game.

Tucker (triceps) indicated that the swelling has decreased and that he expects to take swings Thursday, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Tucker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game, but was available off the bench Wednesday and will likely have the same scenario again. The issue doesn't appear to be serious, so it's possible he will rejoin the lineup within the next few days.