Breaking: Guardians part ways with their controversial player.
Carson Tucker was just released by the Cleveland Guardians, making him the second member of his family to be selected in the first round of the MLB draft in 2014, after his brother Cole Tucker.
The Guardians selected Carson Tucker in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft. He was raised in Phoenix, as was his brother Cole, and they both went to Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee.
It was difficult for Carson to establish himself in the minor levels. In 117 at-bats during the 2022 season, Tucker, who was playing in the California League, managed just 16 hits. His.200 batting average across 39 games in 2023 was a repeat of this achievement.
The 2020 draft class has consistently produced work of this kind. Just six of the players chosen in that year’s first round have received significant playing time in the majors after four years. Though there is a case to be made for Spencer Torkelson being the top player selected in the 2020 draft, the ASU product was just sent down to Triple-A by the Detroit Tigers following a.201 batting average in 54 games. Compared to Torkelson’s 2023 season, when he hit 31 home runs, this was a significant drop.
Regarding the Tuckers, Cole and Carson’s experiences following the draft were somewhat similar. The 24th overall pick in the 2014 draft, Cole did make it to the big, spending four seasons with the Pirates, 2023 with the Rockies, and currently with the Angels. However, he has not lived up to expectations in the major leagues. The Angels recently optioned Cole to Triple-A after he began the season with a hitting average of.180 through 50 at-bats. Playing 56 games with the Pirates during his debut season in 2019 was his greatest season.
However, the Tuckers’ first-round draft selection and high school accomplishments should not be disregarded. Cole and Carson’s father, Jackie Tucker, expressed his delight in seeing his two boys’ hard work pay off in an interview with Catherine Santino of People, saying, “I introduced the game to all three [sons] and they worked as much as they wanted.”
“He showed us how to play the game right and told us what hard work can let you do wherever your dreams take you,” Carson said of his father in an interview with The Ahwatukee Foothills News.
Cole and Carson were selected as the fourteenth and fifteenth overall players out of Mountain Pointe High School. With their ascent to the majors, they joined C.J. and Kevin Cron, the other two siblings from Mountain Pointe who achieved this feat in 2011 and 2014, respectively.
