"Adding Tucker would be a significant game-changer for the Blue Jays. Last season with the Chicago Cubs, Tucker slashed .266/.277/.464 with 22 home runs in 597 plate appearances for a 136 wRC+. This was a down year for the outfielder as he's good for about 30 home runs a season, albeit his wRC+ was just slightly below his career wRC+ of 138."
"Not only is adding Tucker like adding a second Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but he's also a fit in so many different ways. He can hit for average, rarely strikes, is an above-average defender, and can hit upwards of 25 home runs in a season. Not just that, but Tucker and Myles Straw were in the same draft class of the Houston Astros back in 2015. Earlier this off-season, Jeff Passan reported that the Blue Jays were viewed as the favourite to land his services."
Kyle Tucker, the top free agent, visited the Blue Jays' Florida training facility. Last season with the Chicago Cubs he slashed .266/.277/.464 with 22 home runs in 597 plate appearances for a 136 wRC+, a down year compared with his career 138 wRC+. Tucker projects as a 25–30 home run hitter who hits for average, rarely strikes out, and defends above average. Tucker and Myles Straw were in the same 2015 draft class. Earlier this offseason the Blue Jays were viewed as favorites to land him. Facility visits are common and at minimum confirm mutual interest; Shohei Ohtani previously visited then signed elsewhere.
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