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• Preston Tucker: Cut by Friars

  08/04/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Padres released Tucker on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Tucker had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso due to plantar fasciitis before being designated for assignment Wednesday. Now seemingly recovered from his injury, the 33-year-old outfielder will look to catch on with another franchise as an organizational depth piece. Tucker was slashing .293/.433/.565 through 240 plate appearances with El Paso.

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• Padres' Preston Tucker: Rehabbing at Triple-A

  07/27/2023 • By RotoWire

  Tucker (foot) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on July 14 and has gone 2-for-30 with 11:10 BB:K in nine games since joining the Padres' top affiliate. Tucker has yet to make his 2023 debut for the Padres and hasn't appeared in the majors since 2018, but San Diego nonetheless chose to add him to its 40-man roster June 18 and simultaneously placed him on the 10-day injured list while he was tending to plantar fasciitis. The 33-year-old is back playing again and has shown strong plate discipline during his rehab assignment, but the Padres may want to see more hits fall in before reinstating him from the IL. Once activated, Tucker could serve as a fourth or fifth outfielder for San Diego.

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• Padres' Preston Tucker: Promoted, moves to IL

  06/18/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Padres selected Tucker's contact from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday and subsequently placed him on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports. Tucker had an upcoming opt-out in his minor-league deal, and the foot injury will allow the Padres to add him to the big club without taking a spot on the 26-man roster. The 32-year-old has enjoyed a strong season at Triple-A El Paso with a .342/.468/.658 slash line and 10 home runs in 44 games.

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• Padres' Preston Tucker: Headed to San Diego

  12/13/2022 • By RotoWire

  Tucker signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Monday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Tucker played exclusively at Triple-A Gwinnett in 2022, slashing .267/.347/.426 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, one stolen base and 37 runs in 75 contests. He'll be an unlikely candidate to crack the Opening Day roster and hasn't seen any big-league action since the 2018 campaign during stops in Atlanta and Cincinnati.

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• Braves' Preston Tucker: Back with Atlanta organization

  03/31/2022 • By RotoWire

  Tucker agreed Wednesday with Atlanta on a minor-league deal, Double-A Mississippi broadcaster Chris Harris reports. After three seasons abroad with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, Tucker will continue his career stateside in 2022, rejoining one of the three MLB organizations he previously called home. Tucker, who had two separate stints with Atlanta in 2018, owns a .684 OPS across 651 plate appearances in parts of three seasons in the majors. The 31-year-old outfielder was one of the KBO's star hitters in his first two years with Kia, but after a major downturn in performance in 2021, he'll likely have to prove his worth at Triple-A Gwinnett before Atlanta entertains calling him up to the big club.

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