Tucker endures emotional moment as slump extends

Kyle Tucker sat alone in the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout on Monday, rubbing his face and staring at the ground, in a moment that captured the mounting emotional toll of his difficult first season with the team. The scene occurred during the Dodgers' 11-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies and followed another poor performance, extending a slump that has tested the patience of fans and the club's leadership.

Tucker went 0-for-5 on Monday, prolonging a career-worst hitless streak that now stands at 25 at-bats. His night included a defensive error in which he dropped a routine fly ball in right field. The struggles mark a continuation of a dismal homestand; he finished the seven-game stretch against the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals without a hit, going 0-for-19. He was booed by fans at Dodger Stadium after committing a costly error during a 6-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

In that Sunday game, with the Dodgers trailing 4-1 in the ninth inning, Tucker failed to catch a fly ball from Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio, allowing runners to score and prolonging the inning. The mistake drew immediate jeers from the home crowd. Manager Dave Roberts has stood by Tucker amid the...