Playing pro ball since 2003, Tucker was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 48th round of the 2002 amateur entry draft and was signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008. He has also logged in time with the independent leagues, playing for the Northern, Gold and Frontier Leagues, not to mention Diablo's own American Association. Tucker's first time in El Paso was in 2009, and he is back once more for the 2011 season.