Kyle Tucker

Kyle Daniel Tucker (born January 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros selected Tucker with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2018 and his nickname is King Tuck.

Kyle Tucker
Tucker with the Houston Astros in 2019
Houston Astros – No. 30
Right fielder
Born: (1997-01-17) January 17, 1997
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2018, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through April 16, 2024)
Batting average.272
Home runs107
Runs batted in382
Teams
Career highlights and awards

A native of Tampa, Florida, Tucker won Florida's Gatorade Player of the Year Award while attending and playing for Henry B. Plant High School. In 2021, he was selected for the All-MLB Team for the first time. The following year, he won each of his first World Series championship, MLB All-Star selection and Gold Glove Award.

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