Tucker Toman
Toronto Blue Jays
Third baseman
Born: (2003-11-12) November 12, 2003
Columbia, South Carolina
Bats: Both
Throws: Right

Kendall Tucker Toman (born November 12, 2003) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 15th on Major League Baseball's 2023 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Amateur career

Toman was born in Columbia, South Carolina, and attended the Hammond School.[2] He began playing on Hammond's varsity baseball team when he was in the eighth grade.[3] Toman is committed to play college baseball at LSU.[4] As a junior, Toman hit .502 with eight home runs, and 25 RBIs.[4] Following the season he played for the under-18 US National Baseball team.[5] He was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America entering his senior season.[6] Toman finished the season with a .487 batting average, seven home runs, and 27 RBIs.[7]

Professional career

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Toman 77th overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[8] He signed with the Blue Jays on July 24, 2022, and received an over-slot $2 million signing bonus.[9]

Personal life

Toman is the son of Middle Tennessee State head baseball coach Jim Toman.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "MLB 2022 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Gaskins, Cam (May 8, 2022). "Scouting Tucker Toman: Hammond shortstop not phased by upcoming MLB decision". ABCColumbia.com. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Toman stays focused on Hammond". The Columbia Star. March 24, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "LSU Tigers or 2022 MLB Draft? Tucker Toman weighs options". The State. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Midlands star a rising MLB prospect. How busy summer prepared him for what's ahead". The State. August 26, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022 Preseason High School All-American Teams". Baseball America. February 7, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Vote for The State's Midlands high school baseball player of the year". The State. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "LSU baseball signee Tucker Toman to Toronto Blue Jays in MLB Draft". The Daily Advertiser. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ Gaskins, Cam (July 24, 2022). "Hammond's Tucker Toman inks deal with Blue Jays to turn pro". ABCColumbia.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "'Born into baseball,' Hammond's Tucker Toman relishes senior year as pro draft looms". The State. Retrieved June 2, 2022.<
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