Carson Rucker

School: Goodpasture Christian HS, Madison, Tenn. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Tennessee
Age At Draft: 18.9
Rucker is a physical third baseman who wasn’t on the national showcase circuit in 2022, but has drawn a bit of attention this spring by hammering the baseball with Goodpasture Christian High in Madison, Tenn. Listed at 6-foot-2, 193 pounds, Rucker has now physicality and strength with an impressive ability to drive the ball with authority to the right-center gap with long levers that create plenty of leverage offensively. He has plenty of room for more strength and power in the future and could get to plus raw power in short order. The evaluations of his hit tool will vary from team to team, but he has shown solid rhythm in the box and an ability to use all fields. He ran a 6.71-second 60-yard dash at PBR’s Super 60 Showcase, which is a plus run time, though he might become more of a 55-grade runner in the future when he adds more mass. Rucker has a chance to stick at third base at the next level with solid actions, particularly given his length and size. He’s committed to Tennessee.