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Preston Tucker

Astros Career team 2015–2016
Number #30
Position Outfielder
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 36
Height 6' 0"
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Place Tampa, FL
Born Jul 6, 1990

Key Insights

2018
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Tucker does his damage against breaking balls: a .892 OPS against them, against .456 on offspeed pitches.

39 plate appearances ending on breaking balls, 34 on offspeed pitches.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Tucker is at his worst against right-handers, with the bases empty, on offspeed pitches: a .235 OPS there against .703 overall.

26 plate appearances in that situation.
The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Tucker strikes out in 29.8% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 21.2% with the bases empty.

47 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 137 with the bases empty.
One pitch is where all his power comes from

Tucker slugs .559 against breaking balls and .250 against offspeed pitches.

39 plate appearances ending on breaking balls.
When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Tucker hits the ball hard: 91.2 mph off the bat on average, 87th percentile in the league.

184 plate appearances in 2018. 87th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 87th in MLB.
He puts the ball in play when the run is there to drive

With a runner in scoring position Tucker averages 95.6 mph off the bat, against 90.0 with the bases empty.

25 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 78 without.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 6, 1990
Birth Place Tampa, FL
Height 6' 0"
Weight 210 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left
College/Draft Florida