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Full Name:
 

Preston M. Tucker​

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Nicknames:

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None​

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Born:  
   

July 6, 1990 

Tampa, Florida

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Family:  

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Father: Mike Tucker
Mother: Lisa Fernandez
Sister: Hannah Tucker
Brother: Kyle Tucker
Partner: Morgan Pirkle

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His brother was selected by the Astros with the fifth overall selection of the 2015 MLB draft.

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Preston tweeted out "Happy birthday to the best girlfriend "Morgan Pirkle" in 2015.

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School:  

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Henry B. Plant High School, Tampa, Florida
Mascot: Panthers
Coach: Dennis Braun

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University of Florida
Florida Gators baseball
Coach: Kevin O'Sullivan
Major: Anthropology
Teammates: Mike Zunino
Full Roster

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Baseball Related:

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2010 -  Played for the Orleans Cardinals in the Cape Cod League.

2011 - Drafted by the Colorado Rockies (498th overall) but did not sign.

2012 - Drafted by the Houston Astros (219th overall).

2015 - May 7th - Major League debut with the Houston Astros.

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2017 - Traded from the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations.

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Extra:

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2016 - There were accusations about his former coach Dennis Braun that he was running a scam. According to parents he coached both the high school team and a travel team that used the same colors, name (Panthers) and logo. They accused that he charged to play for the travel team and that players who did not play on this team were not selected for the high school team.

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@PrestonTucker20

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