Bio

Michael Patrick Rucker (born April 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. On July 30, 2021, Chicago selected his contract and promoted him to the active roster. He made his MLB debut that night against the Washington Nationals, throwing two innings of relief, giving up one run while recording one strikeout. In 2021 with the Cubs, he was 0-0 with a 6.99 ERA. He pitched in 28.1 innings over 20 games, and gave up 25 runs, 22 of them earned.