"Outfielder Kyle Tucker, the top player available on the free agent market this offseason, has been offered a short-term deal by the New York Mets that is believed to be worth $50 million per season, sources told ESPN's Jesse Rogers on Tuesday. Tucker, who turns 29 on Saturday, continues to field offers after he declined a $22.025 million qualifying offer by the Chicago Cubs following the season."
"Sources told ESPN that the Toronto Blue Jays have also made a long-term offer to Tucker, who is one of the best left-handed hitters in the league. While his last two seasons have been interrupted by injuries, including a fractured right hand and a calf strain that suppressed his second-half numbers with the Cubs in 2025, Tucker and Juan Soto are the only hitters with a 1:1 strikeout to walk ratio while compiling a slugging percentage above .500."
The New York Mets offered Kyle Tucker a short-term deal believed to be worth $50 million per season. The Toronto Blue Jays have made a long-term offer, and Tucker declined a $22.025 million qualifying offer from the Chicago Cubs. Tucker turns 29 on Saturday and ranks among the best left-handed hitters in the league. Injuries — a fractured right hand and a calf strain — interrupted his recent seasons and suppressed his second-half 2025 numbers. Tucker and Juan Soto are the only hitters with a 1:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio while compiling a slugging percentage above .500. Tucker hit .280 with 17 homers before the All-Star break, finished with 22 homers and 73 RBIs in 136 games, and served primarily as the Cubs' DH in the playoffs. He hit .218 in July and .244 in August after returning from the hand injury.
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