Tucker Jackson Barnhart (born January 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
[7] Due to his commitment to Georgia Tech, he fell to the 10th round, when he was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds with the 299th overall selection.
[11] With Devin Mesoraco beginning the 2014 season on the disabled list, Barnhart made the Reds' 2014 Opening Day roster, as a backup to Brayan Peña.
[14][15] Two days later, he got his first big-league hit, a single off New York Mets pitcher Dillon Gee; for the game, Barnhart went 2-for-4.
[17] He was later recalled by the Reds, and on May 1, he hit his first major league home run, a fifth-inning solo shot off the Milwaukee Brewers' Marco Estrada.
[20] On July 6, with Peña on the paternity list and also forced to play more at first base due to injuries, the Reds recalled Barnhart.
[24] After the 2017 season, he won his first Gold Glove Award, the first by a Reds catcher since Johnny Bench's 10-year run from 1968-77.
[32] On December 29, 2022, Barnhart signed a two-year, major league contract worth $6.5 million with the Chicago Cubs.
[35] On August 30, 2023, Barnhart signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
[39] On March 25, the Diamondbacks select Barnhart's contract after he made the Opening Day roster as the backup catcher.
[42] On August 6, 2024, Barnhart signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.