You can’t undersell how important of a season 2022 is going to be for Cole Tucker. When spring training finally gets underway, he’ll be in the mix for a middle infield competition for either the second base or shortstop job.
He’ll also be on the hot seat for the 2022 season. Top prospect Oneil Cruz is major-league ready. Nick Gonzales and Liover Peguero should both be ready for the majors in 2023. If Tucker doesn’t produce, there are plenty of top 100 prospects who could take his spot, not to mention other highly rated prospects like Rodolfo Castro and Tucupita Marcano.