Preston Michael Tucker (born July 6, 1990) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
[9][10] Tucker started his professional career with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, hitting .321/.390/.509 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs in 42 games.
Tucker began the 2015 season with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL).
[13] He spent the entire 2017 season in Triple-A without making a single appearance in the majors, although he was still on the Astros 40-man roster that year.
[15] On July 30, 2018, the Braves traded Tucker, Lucas Sims, and Matt Wisler to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Adam Duvall.
[19] On February 23, 2019, Tucker signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox that included an invitation to spring training.
[26] On December 9, 2022, Tucker signed a minor league deal with an invite to spring training with the San Diego Padres.
On June 18, 2023, the Padres selected Tucker's contract to the 40-man roster; San Diego subsequently placed him on the 10–day injured list with plantar fasciitis in his right foot.
[28] On August 1, Tucker was designated for assignment following the team's acquisition of Garrett Cooper and Sean Reynolds.