History of Kyle Tucker in Timeline

Kyle Tucker is a professional baseball right fielder. He currently plays for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to joining the Cubs, Tucker played for the Houston Astros. Tucker is an accomplished MLB player known for his skills as a right fielder.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1972: Cedeño's Gold Glove

César Cedeño won a Gold Glove in 1972.

January 17, 1997: Birth of Kyle Tucker

On January 17, 1997, Kyle Daniel Tucker was born. He is an American professional baseball right fielder.

Others born on this day/year

2009: Last Full-Time Astros Outfielder Since Carlos Lee

In 2022, Kyle Tucker drove in his 100th run of the season to become the first full-time Astros outfielder since Carlos Lee in 2009 to accomplish the feat.

2009: Bourn's Gold Glove

Michael Bourn won a Gold Glove in 2009.

2010: Bourn's last Gold Glove

Michael Bourn last Gold Glove was in 2010.

2015: Graduation From Plant High School

In 2015, Kyle Tucker and Samantha Scott both graduated from Plant High School.

2015: Gatorade Player of the Year, Baseball America High School Player of the Year, Commitment to Florida Gators

In 2015, Kyle Tucker was named Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year and also won the Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award. He also committed to attend the University of Florida to play college baseball for the Florida Gators.

2015: Drafted by the Astros

In 2015, Kyle Tucker was selected by the Houston Astros with the fifth pick in the first round of the MLB draft.

2015: Brother's MLB Debut

In 2015, Kyle Tucker's older brother, Preston, who also plays baseball as an outfielder, appeared with the Houston Astros major league club.

2016: Minor League Season

In 2016, Kyle Tucker began the season with the Quad Cities River Bandits and was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks midseason. He had a .285/.360/.438 batting average with 32 stolen bases, nine home runs, and 69 RBIs.

2016: Brother's Career

In 2016, Kyle Tucker's older brother, Preston, who also plays baseball as an outfielder, appeared with the Houston Astros major league club.

2017: Beginning of Relationship With Samantha Scott

In 2017, Kyle Tucker began dating Samantha Scott while she was attending Florida State University.

2017: Promotion to Double-A and All-Star Futures Game

In 2017, Kyle Tucker began the season with the Buies Creek Astros and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks in May. He appeared in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game. He finished the season with a combined .274/.346/.528 batting average, 25 home runs, and 90 RBIs.

July 7, 2018: MLB Debut and First Hit

On July 7, 2018, Kyle Tucker made his major league debut versus the Chicago White Sox, collecting his first major league hit and RBI that day. He batted .141/.236/.203 in 72 plate appearances for the Astros in 2018.

2018: MLB Debut

In 2018, Kyle Tucker made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Houston Astros.

2018: Promotion to Major Leagues

In 2018, after batting .306 in 80 games with the Fresno Grizzlies, Kyle Tucker was promoted to the major leagues by the Houston Astros on July 7.

September 2, 2019: Promotion to Astros

On September 2, 2019, Kyle Tucker was promoted to the Houston Astros. Prior to that, he spent the minor league season with the Round Rock Express where he hit .266/.350/.555 with 34 home runs, 97 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases. He ended 2019 with a .269/.319/.537 batting average, four home runs, 11 RBIs, and five stolen bases with the Astros.

2019: Brantley's Four-Hit Games

Michael Brantley had four-hit games on July 5-7, 2019.

2020: Performance in Abbreviated Season and Playoffs

In 2020, during the abbreviated sixty-game season, Kyle Tucker batted .268/.325/.512 with six triples (leading the American League), nine home runs, and 42 RBIs. He stole eight bases, placed sixth in the league in RBIs, extra-base hits, and seventh in stolen bases. In the playoffs, he batted .306/.327/.367 before losing to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS.

October 25, 2021: Silver Slugger Award Nomination

On October 25, 2021, Kyle Tucker was announced as a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award for outfielders.

2021: Breakout Season

In 2021, Kyle Tucker had a breakout season. From May 1 to the end of the season, he batted .320, leading the AL in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. He hit his 30th home run on October 3. He was awarded the AL Player of the Month for September after batting .346 with eight home runs.

2021: All-MLB Team Selection

In 2021, Kyle Tucker was selected to the All-MLB Team for the first time.

2021: Death of Grandfather and Inspiration for Foundation

In 2021, Kyle Tucker's grandfather died during hospice care, which inspired him to start his foundation in 2022.

2021: Postseason Performance

In 2021, during Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox on October 12, Kyle Tucker stole second and third base in the same inning. He had a .279/.333/.541 slash line in the postseason, stole five bases, hit four home runs, and led both leagues in postseason RBIs with fifteen.

June 17, 2022: Career-High Hitting Streak

On June 17, 2022, while playing the Chicago White Sox, Kyle Tucker extended a career-high hitting streak to 15 games.

August 27, 2022: Commitment to World Baseball Classic

On August 27, 2022, Kyle Tucker committed to play for the United States in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

December 23, 2022: Engagement Announcement

On December 23, 2022, Kyle Tucker announced his engagement to Samantha Scott via Instagram.

2022: Regular Season Stats and Silver Slugger Nomination

In 2022, Kyle Tucker batted .257/.330/.478. He played 147 games in right field and three at DH. He received a nomination for the AL Silver Slugger Award in right field.

2022: World Series Win

In 2022, Kyle Tucker hit consecutive home runs in Game 1 of the World Series. The Astros defeated the Phillies in six games to give Tucker his first World Series title.

2022: Early Season Performance

In early 2022, Kyle Tucker had a slow start but, on April 27, his three-run double versus the Texas Rangers scored the decisive runs for a 4–3 Astros win. He collected seven RBIs in the first three games of that series. Pinch hitting in the eighth inning of the next game, his home run again provided the margin of victory for the Astros, 3–2.

2022: Foundation Initiative

In early 2022, Kyle Tucker initiated his eponymous foundation to increase awareness for non-profit hospice care centers. The foundation recognizes hospice centers, the efforts of staff members, partners with local businesses to raise awareness, and aids families of those undergoing hospice care in both Tampa and Houston.

2023: AL RBI Leader

In 2023, Kyle Tucker batted .284, hit 29 home runs, drove in 112 runs (highest in the American League), and stole 30 bases. His OPS was .886.

2023: World Baseball Classic

In 2023, Kyle Tucker played for the United States in the World Baseball Classic.

2023: AL RBI Leader, All-Star, Silver Slugger

In 2023, Kyle Tucker was the American League (AL) run batted in (RBI) leader, won a Silver Slugger Award, and was an All-Star for the second time in his career.

January 13, 2024: Marriage Announcement

On January 13, 2024, Kyle Tucker announced via Instagram that he and Samantha got married.

December 13, 2024: Trade to the Chicago Cubs

On December 13, 2024, Kyle Tucker was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski, and prospect Cam Smith.

2024: Injury and All-Star Selection

During the 2024 season, Kyle Tucker started strong but suffered a right shin injury on June 3. Despite the injury, he earned his third career All-Star selection but was placed on the 60-day injured list on July 30 and was activated on September 6.

2024: Consecutive Four-Hit Games and Season Stats

From September 20–21, 2024, Kyle Tucker produced consecutive four-hit games. He finished the season with 78 games played, a .289/.408/.585 batting line, 23 home runs, 49 RBI, 56 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 56 walks, and 54 strikeouts.

2024: Third All-Star Season Despite Injury

In 2024, Kyle Tucker made the All-Star team for the third consecutive season while also dealing with an injury.

2024: Roberto Clemente Award Nomination

On September 11, 2024, Kyle Tucker was announced as the Astros' nominee for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award, for his support for those in hospice care and children with cancer diagnoses.