"Another offseason, another big free agent the Toronto Blue Jays couldn't land. Thursday night (Jan. 15) provided another bombshell for MLB as Kyle Tucker decided to join the reigning back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Tucker signed a whopping four-year, $240 million deal, which equates to a $60 million AAV, giving him the second-highest AAV behind Shohei Ohtani's $70 million."
"For months, the question for the Blue Jays was "Kyle Tucker, or Bo Bichette?" After Kazuma Okamoto signed, if Toronto wanted to continue spending, it would be between the two. In recent weeks, it seemed clear the Blue Jays picked Tucker and made it full steam ahead for the former Chicago Cub. However, that potentially meant Bo would be in a different uniform in 2026, leaving Bichette to look for other suitors."
Kyle Tucker agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, carrying a $60 million average annual value and the second-highest AAV in MLB. The Blue Jays faced a choice between pursuing Tucker or retaining shortstop Bo Bichette after adding Kazuma Okamoto. Tucker's signing shifted the offseason focus to Bichette, whose camp reportedly seeks a deal north of $300 million and who has drawn interest from the Philadelphia Phillies. Bichette rebounded in 2025, helping Toronto win the division before a September injury; his Game 7 postseason home run emphasized his importance and potential 2026 impact.
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