Tucker Barnhart and his wife had their first child back in August, he put pen to paper on a four-year contract extension shortly thereafter, and took home his first career Gold Glove award at season’s end. It’s been a pretty good run for Tuck, so you’d be right to think he was geared up to get the 2018 season rolling - and quickly.
Barnhart belted a 2-run homer to get the Cincinnati Reds on the board and in the lead, later added a walk, and almost, almost picked off a runner by throwing behind him at 1B.