Kyle Tucker
Kyle Daniel Tucker is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball. The Astros selected Tucker with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2018.Tucker attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, and played for their baseball team. He appeared in Perfect Game's All American Classic. Tucker was named Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year.
Tucker committed to attend the University of Florida on a college baseball scholarship to play for the Florida Gators, but was expected to be a first round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. The Houston Astros selected him with the fifth overall selection in the draft. He officially signed on June 15.Professional career
Tucker played for the Greeneville Astros of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He began the 2016 season with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League, and received a midseason promotion to the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League. Tucker hit.285/.360/.438 with 32 stolen bases, nine home runs, and 69 RBIs in 2016.
Tucker began the 2017 season with the Buies Creek Astros of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League in May. He appeared in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game. He finished the season batting a combined.274/.346/.528 with 25 home runs and 90 RBIs between Buies Creek and Corpus Christi. After the season, the Astros assigned Tucker to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League.
Tucker began the 2018 season with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. After he batted.306 in 80 games, the Astros promoted him to the major leagues on July 7. He made his major league debut that day and batted.141/.236/.203 in 72 plate appearances for the Astros in 2018.
Tucker spent the 2019 minor league season with the Round Rock Express, hitting.266/.350/.555/.905 with 34 home runs, 97 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases. Tucker was promoted to the Astros on September 2. In 2019 with the Astros he batted.269/.319/.537 with four home runs and 11 RBIs in 67 at bats, while stealing five bases without being caught.Personal life
His older brother, Preston Tucker, is also a professional baseball player.
