Indians select prep star Carson Tucker No. 23 overall
With the 23rd pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Cleveland Indians selected Carson Tucker, a shortstop out of Mountain Pointe High School in Arizona.
Tucker is the younger brother of Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker, and he could join his sibling at the big-league level in the near future.
At No. 23 overall, Carson Tucker is the highest-drafted player out of Mountain Pointe HS in Phoenix, AZ.
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 11, 2020
That record was previously held by his older brother Cole, who was taken No. 24 overall by the Pirates in 2014.
"Carson Tucker can hit. ... He hit in the cage with me and my big league friends and kind of shows us up," Cole said of his brother, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com. "He has really good barrel control. He can hit the ball really far. ... I think the sky's the limit for Carson Tucker."
Bio
Age: 18
Position: SS
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 180 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: Mountain Pointe HS
NCAA commit: Texas
Pick value: $2,926,800
Tools
- Excellent bat speed and control
- Ball jumps off his bat
- Great hands and feet, good enough to play shortstop in MLB
Why you're going to love this guy
- Strong work ethic
- Has shown year-to-year progress
- Dedicated himself to adding strength and playing better defense
Things he'll need to overcome
- Average arm strength
- Needs to improve on hitting balls to all parts of field
- Lacks power
2019 stats
| PA | AVG | OPS | H | R | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | .453 | 1.120 | 43 | 26 | 24 |
Take a look ...
(Video source: Prospects Live)