COLE TUCKER NEWS

Brings end to playing career Tucker elected to retire from professional baseball this offseason and attended Angels camp Wednesday to potentially prepare for a transition into coaching, Jeff Fletcher of The Or...

Impact A 2014 first-round pick of the Pirates, Tucker reached the majors for the first time in 2019 and had seen big-league action in each of the subsequent five seasons. The 28-year-old utility player struggled to gain much long-term traction in the majors, however, as he never logged more than 160 plate appearances in any of those six seasons while producing a poor .213/.266/.316 slash line in 183 career games across stops with the Pirates, Rockies and Angels. After electing free agency in October, Tucker wouldn't have been in line for anything more than a minor-league contract, so he chose to bring an end to his playing days rather than spending most of the upcoming season at the Triple-A level.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Tucker's wife Vanessa Hudgens & Olivia Rodrigo turn heads in coordinated black attire at Vanity Fair Oscar party On Sunday, shortstop Cole Tucker and his wife, Vanessa Hudgens, were spotted at the Vanity Fair Oscars party.

MARCH 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Cole Tucker and Vanessa Hudgens make statement with their glamorous Oscars party appearance Cole Tucker was once a highly touted Pittsburgh Pirates prospect, but he is now most known for his significant other.

MARCH 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

"You make me wanna shout" - Cole Tucker reacts to wife Vanessa Hudgens' playful moment with Angels 3B in chic red dress Shortstop and outfielder Cole Tucker has been exploring free agency after spending the entire 2024 season with the Los Angeles Angels.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Angels cut long-struggling lefty José Suarez, bring up Zach Plesac, activate Brandon Drury from IL

Struggling left-hander José Suarez has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels after his latest poor outing

JUNE 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DFA'd by Halos The Angels designated Tucker for assignment Monday.

Impact Tucker will head to waivers after the Angels reinstated Brandon Drury (hamstring) from the 10-day IL. Tucker saw his playing time steadily decrease over the last month as he struggled at the plate, slashing .180/.263/.300 over 57 plate appearances. Tucker could garner interest via trade or waivers from teams in need of infield depth.

JUNE 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time trending down Tucker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Tucker made five consecutive starts at third base from May 5 through 9, but with the Angels having since acquired Luis Guillorme and returned Luis Rengifo from the injured list, Tucker's playing time has become more sparse. He's on the bench for the ninth time in the Angels' last 12 games, with two of his starts during that stretch coming in left field.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back to where it all began, Tucker 'really thankful' PITTSBURGH -- Cole Tucker tries to not look ahead. He keeps the MLB and Minor League calendars to the side. But when he was called up to the...

MAY 7, 2024 • MLB.COM

Jason Mackey: Why Cole Tucker, back in town with the Angels, keeps chasing his MLB dreams Cole Tucker returned to PNC Park for the first time as a visitor. After a wild 16 months, he’s again trying to stick in the big leagues.

MAY 6, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Max Scherzer gives up 3 runs in rehab start, his 1st game action since offseason back injury

Max Scherzer gave up three runs and five hits pitching into the third inning of a rehab start for the Texas Rangers’ Triple-A team

APRIL 25, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Becomes free agent Tucker elected to become a free agent Tuesday.

Impact Tucker was pushed off the 40-man roster in Colorado two different times this season and will now get an early start to free agency. The 27-year-old holds a rough .216/.266/.318 batting line in 479 career major-league plate appearances.

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Tucker cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact It's the second time Tucker has been designated for assignment and subsequently outrighted by the Rockies. It appears he has decided to remain in the organization rather than elect free agency.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster Tucker was designated for assignment Monday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Impact Tucker was removed from Colorado's 40-man roster in mid-August, and after being called up a little less than a week ago, he was dropped once more. It remains to be seen if he will head to Triple-A Albuquerque again or look for work with another organization.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Selected from Triple-A Colorado selected Tucker's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Impact Tucker was designated for assignment by the Rockies last month, but he remained with the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed and will get another major-league opportunity as Michael Toglia heads to the farm.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Tucker cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact Tucker is no longer on the Rockies' 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. The 27-year-old utility player went 3-for-7 at the plate during his brief time in Colorado.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Triple-A Tucker was optioned Monday to Triple-A Albuquerque, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

Impact This move clears out a 26-man roster spot for Charlie Blackmon (hand) as he returns from the injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks. Tucker had three singles in eight plate appearances during his week-long stay with the Rockies.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joins big club Tucker's contract was selected from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Tucker is not in Monday's lineup, but the 27-year-old switch hitter will provide some defensive versatility off the bench. He started 24 games in center field, 17 games at second base, 13 games in right field and another handful of games at first base and in left field. A former prospect of note last decade when he was in the Pirates' organization, Tucker hit .311/.419/.459 with five home runs and seven steals in 58 games in the Pacific Coast League.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grichuk hits tiebreaking double in 9th, Rockies beat D-backs

Randal Grichuk doubled to score Jose Iglesias with the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3

JULY 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dumped from 40-man roster Tucker was outrighted off the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster Thursday and sent to Triple-A Reno.

Impact The 26-year-old was claimed off waivers by Arizona in early June and has spent the past month at Triple-A. Tucker hit .235/.297/.296 with a home run, nine RBI and four stolen bases in 22 games for Reno, so the Diamondbacks opted to remove him from the 40-man roster.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Tucker on getting DFA'd, Pittsburgh and the opportunity that awaits back home Cole Tucker spoke with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about leaving the Pirates and what awaits him with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

JUNE 6, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Suwinski gets 3 hits, Pirates blank Diamondbacks 3-0

Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0

JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claimed by Arizona Tucker was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Sunday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Tucker was once a very promising prospect for the Pirates, but he is a career .211/.259/.314 hitter in 469 plate appearances, so he was recently designated for assignment. Tucker will presumably report to Triple-A Reno.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sunday could mark the end for Cole Tucker's time with the Pirates Sunday’s the deadline for MLB teams to claim Cole Tucker, who was DFA’d on Monday. Here’s what a few of his friends had to say on the topic.

JUNE 5, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Designated for assignment Tucker was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Tucker is still just 25 years old, and the 2014 first-round pick once had a fair amount of prospect pedigree, but he simply hasn't done nearly enough at the big-league level thus far in his career. In 469 plate appearances split across four seasons, he's hit just .211/.259/.314 with five homers and four steals. The Pirates elected to give his roster spot to Yu Chang, who was acquired in a trade with the Guardians.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Overton gets 1st win, Reds beat Pirates 4-0 for 1st shutout

Connor Overton got his first major league win and combined with two relievers on a four-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds’ first shutout of the season, a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh P...

MAY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS