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Kyle Tucker
Kyle Daniel Tucker (born January 17, 1997), nicknamed "King Tuck", is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. Internationally, Tucker represents the United States.
A native of Tampa, Florida, Tucker won Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year Award while attending and playing for Henry B. Plant High School. Tucker was selected by the Astros with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with them in 2018. In 2021, he was selected to the All-MLB Team for the first time. The following year, he earned his first World Series championship, MLB All-Star selection, and Gold Glove Award. In 2023, Tucker was the AL run batted in leader and won his first Silver Slugger Award. Since 2021, Tucker has made the All-Star Game four times.
Tucker attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, and played for their baseball team. He set a school record with 31 home runs in his high school career.
Tucker appeared in Perfect Game's All American Classic. Tucker was named Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015. He also won the Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award. Tucker committed to attend the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.
Projected to be a first round pick in the 2015 MLB draft, the Houston Astros selected Tucker fifth overall. He signed with the Astros, receiving a $4 million signing bonus rather than attend college.
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 Single–A Midwest League, and received a midseason promotion to the Lancaster JetHawks of the High–A California League. Tucker hit .285/.360/.438 with 32 stolen bases, nine home runs, and 69 runs batted in (RBIs) in 2016.
Tucker began the 2017 season with the Buies Creek Astros of the High–A Carolina League and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double–A 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 RBI 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 Triple–A Pacific Coast League. After he batted .306 in 80 games, the Astros promoted him to the major leagues on July 7.
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Kyle Tucker
Kyle Daniel Tucker (born January 17, 1997), nicknamed "King Tuck", is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. Internationally, Tucker represents the United States.
A native of Tampa, Florida, Tucker won Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year Award while attending and playing for Henry B. Plant High School. Tucker was selected by the Astros with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with them in 2018. In 2021, he was selected to the All-MLB Team for the first time. The following year, he earned his first World Series championship, MLB All-Star selection, and Gold Glove Award. In 2023, Tucker was the AL run batted in leader and won his first Silver Slugger Award. Since 2021, Tucker has made the All-Star Game four times.
Tucker attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, and played for their baseball team. He set a school record with 31 home runs in his high school career.
Tucker appeared in Perfect Game's All American Classic. Tucker was named Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015. He also won the Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award. Tucker committed to attend the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.
Projected to be a first round pick in the 2015 MLB draft, the Houston Astros selected Tucker fifth overall. He signed with the Astros, receiving a $4 million signing bonus rather than attend college.
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 Single–A Midwest League, and received a midseason promotion to the Lancaster JetHawks of the High–A California League. Tucker hit .285/.360/.438 with 32 stolen bases, nine home runs, and 69 runs batted in (RBIs) in 2016.
Tucker began the 2017 season with the Buies Creek Astros of the High–A Carolina League and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double–A 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 RBI 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 Triple–A Pacific Coast League. After he batted .306 in 80 games, the Astros promoted him to the major leagues on July 7.
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