Carson Wesley Tucker (born January 24, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He was selected 23rd overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.
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| Born: January 24, 2002 Phoenix, Arizona | |||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
editTucker attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona, where he played baseball.[1] In 92 games at Mountain Pointe during his high school career, he hit .390 with five home runs and 68 runs batted in.[2] In 2013 and 2014, he was selected for U-12 United States national baseball team.[3] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.[4]
Professional career
editTucker was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 23rd overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6][7] Tucker signed with the Indians on June 26 for a $2 million bonus.[8] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Indians, but appeared in only six games due to a hand injury.[10] He was assigned to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Low-A Carolina League to begin the 2022 season.[11] In early May, he was placed on the injured list with a right forearm strain.[12] Over 38 games, he hit .137 with one home run, nine RBI, and five doubles.[13]
Tucker returned to Lynchburg in 2023, playing in 29 games and batting .200/.296/.263 with one home run, five RBI, and two stolen bases.[14] He did not appear in a game for the Guardians organization in 2024. Tucker was released by Cleveland on July 3, 2024.[15]
Personal life
editTucker's brother, Cole, plays for the Los Angeles Angels.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ Alvira, Zach (March 19, 2020). "Virus muddles Mountain Pointe baseball's national stage". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Ryan. "Indians select shortstop Carson Tucker, pitcher Tanner Burns on first night of 2020 draft". The Repository. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Carson Tucker motivated by brother's success". Baseball Prospect Journal. January 3, 2020. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Mountain Pointe shortstop Carson Tucker taken by Indians with 23rd overall MLB draft pick". azcentral. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians take high school SS Carson Tucker in first round: MLB draft". cleveland. June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Indians select INF Carson Tucker 23rd overall in the first round of the 2020 MLB Draft". mlb.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians sign No. 1 pick Carson Tucker, No. 2 Logan Allen, No. 5 Mason Hickman". cleveland. June 27, 2020. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". mlb.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians' minor leaguers return to play in 2021 after pandemic shutdown". April 29, 2021. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lynchburg Hillcats Announce 2022 Roster". Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "Guardians' Carson Tucker: Shut down with forearm strain". May 9, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Carson Tucker Stats, Fantasy & News". Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Carson Tucker - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Krispinsky, Chad (July 3, 2024). "Guardians release former first round draft pick". WKBN.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Mountain Pointe's Carson Tucker hopes to follow brother Cole's path to MLB". azcentral. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Pirates' Tucker helps brother prep for next step". mlb.com. May 22, 2020. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)