The Crawfish Boxes · May 8, 2015
Astros Player Profile: Preston Tucker, LF
Victor Decolongon/Getty ImagesOn Thursday, the Astros selected Preston Tucker from AAA Fresno to replace George Springer, who landed on the 7-day DL with a presumed concussion after running into an outfield wall. Tucker, a left-handed batter, is the first player drafted under GM Jeff Luhnow's regime with the Astros to reach the major leagues.
Tucker's distant past:
Back in 2012, prior to the draft that would eventually yield top prospects Carlos Correa, Lance McCullers Jr, Rio Ruiz, Brett Phillips, Mark Apple (sort of), and Tucker among other likely major league contributors, the Crawfish Boxes profiled Tucker as a potential target for the Astros.