Michael Patrick Rucker (born April 27, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs.
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.
On February 6, 2024, the Cubs traded Rucker to the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations. He began the year on the injured list with a right hand arterial vasospasm, and was transferred to the 60–day injured list on June 3. Rucker was activated from the injured list on July 26.
On July 29, 2024 he was opyioned to AAA Lehigh.
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