Michael Rucker
Michael Patrick Rucker
Born: April 27, 1994
Columbus, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 11 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 2 (2019 Rule V Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Brigham Young
Career: 2016-2024
Major League Statistics
Michael Rucker has compiled a career record of 21 wins and 15 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Cubs, Eugene Emeralds, South Bend Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Reading Fightin Phils and Clearwater Threshers. He began playing during the 2016 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Cubs |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 South Bend Cubs |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Clearwater Threshers |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Reading Fightin Phils |
 Lehigh Valley IronPigs |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.51 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93.3 | 82 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 374 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.73 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132.7 | 111 | 62 | 55 | 17 | 38 | 1 | 118 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 558 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.28 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75.7 | 76 | 42 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 320 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.81 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.3 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.17 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.69 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21.3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Totals | 21 | 15 | .583 | 3.25 | 138 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 407.0 | 360 | 171 | 147 | 43 | 107 | 5 | 424 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 1677 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 26 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .188 | .222 | .250 | .472 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 62 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .227 | .280 | .318 | .598 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | South Bend Cubs | P | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 20 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 26 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .962 |
| 2019 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 34 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .324 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Iowa Cubs | P | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .211 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Iowa Cubs | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 128 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .984 | .484 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | August 4, 2016 | August 23, 2016 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHN | August 27, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | South Bend Cubs | CHN | April 7, 2017 | May 11, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | CHN | May 16, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 9, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 6, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 27, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 7, 2021 | July 25, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 28, 2022 | July 27, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | June 2, 2023 | September 23, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | |||
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | |||
| 2024 | A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers |
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