Tucker Barnhart Biography
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Towards the end of the year of 2008, he was rated the best player in the Major League Baseball draft, from in Indiana. Being very committed to Georgia Tech, he was chosen by the Cincinnati Reds with the 299th overall selection, he opted to sign with the Reds, rather than enroll at Georgia Tech.
Tucker Barnhart Age
Tucker Barnhart was born with his full birth name as Tucker Jackon Barnhart on 7 January 1991 in Indianapolis in Indiana, in the United States of America.
Tucker Barnhart Height|Weight
Tucker Barnhart Family
He was born to his father, Kevin Barnhart, and mother, Pam Barnhart. Tucker has a brother named Paige. At the age of 11, their family relocated from west of Indianapolis to Brownsburg, Indiana.
Tucker Barnhart Education
It’s there he attended Brownsburg High School where he played baseball for the schools’ team. In his first year, he was named to the Louisville Slugger High School All America team.and during his senior year he was named ‘Mr. Baseball’ for the state of Indiana. He later attended Georgia Institute of Technology on a baseball scholarship to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Tucker Barnhart Wife
The Cincinnati Reds catcher, Tucker Barnhart is married to his wife Sierra Barnhart. Details about their engagement are currently not available with us. However, in a few years before their marriage, the couple was officially engaged, when Tucker made a marriage proposal to sierra parents, asking them for their daughter’s hand in marriage. The couple was married in November of the year 2015.
Tucker Barnhart Child
Other than just being a professional baseball player, Tucker is also a father. His wife together with him welcomed a child with whom they called Tatum Barnhart in September 2017.
Tucker Barnhart Catching
Later on, he played for the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, and a year later he played for the Dayton Dragons of the Class A Midwest League Spending the next year season with the Bakersfield Blaze of the Class A-Advanced California League and Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Class AA Southern League. Barnhart played for Pensacola in 2013 and was named a Southern League All-Star.
The Reds added Barnhart to their roster in November making the Reds’ 2014 Opening Day roster, as a backup to Brayan Peña. Barnhart made his major league debut on April 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Starting at catcher and batting eighth, he went 0-for-4 with one strikeout. Two days later, he got his first big-league hit, a single off New York Mets pitcher Dillon Gee; for the game, Barnhart went 2-for-4.
Barnhart was optioned to the Louisville Bats of the Class AAA International League on April 7 later to be recalled by the Reds. A month later he hit his first major league home run, a fifth-inning solo shot off the Milwaukee Brewers’ Marco Estrada.
Tucker Stats
Game
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
RBI
|
BB
|
SO
|
Avg
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/29 @ Pirates
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
.231
|
9/29 @ Pirates
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
.232
|
9/28 @ Pirates
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
.232
|
Regular Season
|
316
|
32
|
73
|
40
|
44
|
83
|
.231
|
Career (2014-2019)
|
1,819
|
168
|
455
|
200
|
205
|
374
|
.250
|
Tucker Barnhart Gold Glove
Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart completed his evolution from reliable backup to injury replacement to elite backstop and Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner.
Tucker Barnhart Injury
Barnhart was optioned back to Louisville. Then Peña was on the paternity list and also forced to play more at first base due to injuries, the Reds recalled Barnhart. Barnhart was optioned back to Louisville
Banhart signed a four-year contract extension with the Reds leading the National League catchers in wins he won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
Tucker Barnhart Contract
Tucker Barnhart signed a 16 million USD 4- year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including a $1,750,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $4,000,000. In 2020, Barnhart will earn a base salary of $3,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,937,500.
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