Kyle Tucker
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Full Name:
Kyle Daniel Tucker​
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Nicknames:
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Born:
January 17, 1997
Tampa, Florida
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Family:
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Father: Mike Tucker
Mother: Lisa Fernandez
Sister: Hannah Tucker
Brother: Preston Tucker (older)
His brother Preston was also drafted by the Houston Astros.
School:
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Henry B. Plant High School, Tampa, Florida
Mascot: Panthers
Coach: Dennis Braun
Teammates: Jake Woodford
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Committed to the University of Florida (Florida Gators baseball) but did not attend.
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Baseball Related:
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2015 - Drafted by the Houston Astros ($4 million signing bonus).
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Extra:
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Client of Excel Sports Management.
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Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) fan.
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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:
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