“Target: $400M Three-Peat” — Dodgers Emerge as Favorites to Sign No. 1 Free Agent Kyle Tucker.vc
Fresh off their second consecutive World Series title, the Dodgers are reportedly aiming to fill their “one area of less than great strength” by targeting the superstar outfielder.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers can hardly be considered an underdog, but after overcoming late-season bullpen struggles and a grueling, extra-innings Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, they have cemented themselves as a dynasty.
The Dodgers are Major League Baseball’s first repeat champions in a quarter of a century. Now, with aspirations of a “three-peat,” the organization is reportedly preparing for yet another blockbuster offseason of star acquisitions.
After previous offseasons that landed Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tanner Scott, and Blake Snell, the Dodgers are now targeting the number one free agent on the market: outfielder Kyle Tucker.
According to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Dodgers are the team to watch in the Tucker sweepstakes.
“The Dodgers are expected to make a play for No. 1 free agent Kyle Tucker, who’d fit nicely into the National League’s best lineup,” Heyman reported. “Dodgers people are said to love Tucker, and outfield is their one area of less than great strength.”
Tucker is coming off another impressive season, though it was mired by injury. He is set to command a massive long-term contract that experts believe could be worth as much as $400 million.
That is a staggering price for a team with as many existing financial commitments as the Dodgers. However, as Heyman notes, it is “hard to count them out from virtually any roster upgrade given their last two offseasons.”
With that in mind, some projections already have the Dodgers winning the bidding.
“Don’t be surprised if the Dodgers add another big name to their already loaded roster,” wrote Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report. “Prediction: Tucker signs a 10-year deal with the Dodgers.”
It might be a scenario that is hard for the rest of Major League Baseball to stomach—the league’s top free agent joining the reigning back-to-back champions. But as they chase history, the Dodgers can’t be expected to feel too bad for the competition.
