"In terms of the Bo Bichette sweepstakes, the Dodgers may have caught their lucky break. The Toronto Blue Jays signed Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million deal over the weekend. While both Toronto and the defending champions have been linked to Bichette this winter, there's reason to believe the Blue Jays could be setting their sights on landing the crown jewel of this year's free agent class: Kyle Tucker."
"The reason for that, I truly believe is, purely is they realize if they were to sign Bo Bichette, they could root for his success in years one, two and three, knowing that he would be under contract for multiple seasons, playing at a position that he has already made clear that he is willing to play now which is second base, he is not asking to play shortstop," McKain said."
Andrew Friedman typically delays action and watches how a free agent's offseason unfolds rather than paying peak prices. The Toronto Blue Jays signed Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million deal, which could alter Toronto's pursuit of Bo Bichette and prompt a pivot toward Kyle Tucker. The Dodgers prefer Bichette over outfield targets like Cody Bellinger and Tucker because Bichette can play second base and would provide multi-year contractual control. The Dodgers lacked an everyday second baseman last season with Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman alternating, and with Mookie Betts expected to remain the starting shortstop in 2026, a clear secondary role exists.
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