In the 1st round of the 2014 MLB Draft the Pittsburgh Pirates selected shortstop Cole Tucker. From the get go Tucker was touted as a Gold Glove caliber defender at shortstop whose offense would need to develop.
The switch hitting Tucker would quickly start to rise through the Pirates minor league system. Flashing a plus glove, plus speed, and a steadily improving bat, he found himself making his MLB debut in 2019.
Tucker’s 2019 debut season was an up and down one. After Erik Gonzalez broke his collarbone in late April, Tucker was named the team’s starting shortstop.