Preston Tucker

Preston Tucker

34-Year-Old OutfielderOF
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in December of 2022.
Cut by Friars
OFFree Agent  
August 4, 2023
The Padres released Tucker on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Tucker had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso due to plantar fasciitis before being designated for assignment Wednesday. Now seemingly recovered from his injury, the 33-year-old outfielder will look to catch on with another franchise as an organizational depth piece. Tucker was slashing .293/.433/.565 through 240 plate appearances with El Paso.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Tucker opened 2018 for Atlanta on the strong side of a platoon while Ronald Acuna honed his defense (cough, cough). Once Acuna's glove was deemed ready, Tucker was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett, having posted a .769 OPS. However, Tucker never reported as an injury to Dansby Swanson opened a roster spot. Tucker rarely played until Acuna hurt his knee. The ensuing stint as a semi-regular was far less productive as a .498 OPS earned him another ticket to Gwinnett. Tucker then bounced between the majors and minors until being dealt to the Reds in late July. He played sparingly in August, battling injuries before being sent back to the Braves late in the month, finishing the year in a reserve role. Atlanta released him after the season. Once a promising prospect in the Astros' organization, Tucker will likely need to prove himself on a minor-league contract, which could be difficult considering he's a below-average defender.
Tucker put together a solid season at Triple-A Fresno, but he was completely blocked with the Astros. While he hit for impressive power (.215 ISO) and showed significant improvement in terms of patience (11.4 percent walk rate) and contact ability (17.9 percent strikeout rate) with Fresno, Tucker did not receive a September promotion despite already being on the 40-man roster. The Astros didn't need him with the likes of Cameron Maybin, Derek Fisher, Jake Marisnick and Tony Kemp occupying reserve outfield roles down the stretch. Tucker had an extremely high infield-flyball percentage last season (26.2 percent) and he flopped in his 2016 audition, but the 27-year-old probably deserves another platoon opportunity in the big leagues. He's been an above-average hitter as measured by wRC+ at every other level. Tucker will get a look with the Braves this spring after he was traded to Atlanta in December, but it's easy to see him falling into a fourth-outfielder role once Ronald Acuna gets the call.
Coming off a 2015 season that teased power, Tucker started 2016 with a bang, knocking extra-base hits in each of his first five games before regression lowered the boom and sunk his stat line. He hit just .140/.206/.248 in 131 plate appearances the rest of the way, and though Tucker hit well in the PCL during an early-summer vacation to the bush leagues, his bat disappeared again upon his recall to the majors and a subsequent demotion sealed his fate without so much as a September callup. Tucker, who is expected to be ready for the start of spring training following shoulder surgery, will hit the reset button and get back to work for 2017, and though his upside is that of a power bat in need of a platoon partner, his solid performance in the minors suggests that he can still bring some value to both the Astros and to fantasy teams, though opportunities could be hard to come by in a Houston organization that is stacked with hitting prospects.
Tucker made his big league debut last May after a blistering start with Triple-A Fresno, where he hit .320 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI over his first 25 games. Called up for the injured George Springer, the 25-year-old hit .306/.377/.516 during his first month while settling in as the Astros' regular left fielder. His bat cooled during the summer months, however, and his struggles against left-handers (.200 BAA) forced an eventual platoon role with Colby Rasmus and Jake Marisnick, among others. Tucker may have 20-homer potential with regular at-bats, but Houston is rich with quality outfielders behind franchise cornerstones George Springer and Carlos Gomez. Rasmus and Marisnick are capable of playing all three outfield positions and Marisnick's excellent defense gives him an edge over Tucker. As a result, he's likely to open 2016 as the club's fifth outfielder.
Tucker has raked at every stop in the minors since the Astros made him their seventh-round draft pick in 2012. In 138 games between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Oklahoma City last season, the 24-year-old hit .282/.352/.481 with 24 home runs, 94 RBI and five steals in 536 at-bats. His power bat and ability to play the corner outfield positions along with the occasional start at first base gives him added versatility on defense, and when you combine that with his rapid advancement in the Astros' system thus far, we could be looking at a dark horse candidate for Houston's Opening Day roster. The safer bet, however, is that he opens 2015 where he left off last season; with the RedHawks in Oklahoma City.
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Rehabbing at Triple-A
OFSan Diego Padres  
Foot
July 27, 2023
Tucker (foot) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on July 14 and has gone 2-for-30 with 11:10 BB:K in nine games since joining the Padres' top affiliate.
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Promoted, moves to IL
OFSan Diego Padres  
Foot
June 18, 2023
The Padres selected Tucker's contact from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday and subsequently placed him on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
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Headed to San Diego
OFSan Diego Padres  
December 12, 2022
Tucker signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Monday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Back with Atlanta organization
OFAtlanta Braves  
March 31, 2022
Tucker agreed Wednesday with Atlanta on a minor-league deal, Double-A Mississippi broadcaster Chris Harris reports.
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Re-signs with KBO team
OFFree Agent  
December 9, 2020
Tucker re-signed Tuesday with the Korea Baseball Organization's Kia Tigers on a one-year, $1.05 million contract, Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports.
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