The shin issue that has kept Tucker out since early June is a fracture, not the "deep bruise of the bone" or "shin contusion" that the Astros had previously termed the injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Even as recently as Saturday, general manager Dana Brown said the outfielder did not suffer a fracture, but Brown reversed his stance Monday, conceding that the Astros "suspect there was some type of small fracture." While the fracture explains why Tucker has taken far longer to recover from the injury than anticipated, the revelation fortunately doesn't alter his timetable for a return from the 60-day injured list. He's expected to be activated this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.