Star outfielder Kyle Tucker reportedly agrees to four-year deal with Dodgers

"After weighing multiple offers this week, outfielder Kyle Tucker reportedly agreed to a four-year, $240-million contract with the Dodgers on Thursday. Tucker, who reportedly had been offered $50 million per year by the New York Mets and received overtures from the Toronto Blue Jays, is a four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger whose left-handed bat will fit into the middle of the Dodgers' lineup."

"Although they had plenty of financial flexibility at the start of the offseason, with more than $60 million in salary from last season coming off the books, the front office also touted potential internal options. Some of those included Alex Call, Hyeseong Kim and Ryan Ward, who was named the Pacific Coast League's MVP in 2025 and was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster this offseason."

"The team used that flexibility to make a splash last month when they signed reliever Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69-million deal, emerging as a surprise winner after Díaz appeared on track to sign elsewhere. They seemingly followed a similar pattern with Tucker, who spent last year with the Chicago Cubs after he was traded by the Houston Astros following the 2024 season."

"When reports emerged about the Mets offering a short-term deal worth $50 million per year, the Dodgers appeared to be out of the running. But instead they landed another marquee free-agent signing in Tucker, who turns 29 on Saturday. They are banking on the productivity he's shown when healthy - he's a career .273 hitter with an .865 OPS - but he's dealt with injuries the last two seasons. With the Cubs in 2025, Tucker hit .280 with 17 home runs before the"

The Dodgers signed outfielder Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240-million contract. Tucker had received a $50 million-per-year offer from the Mets and interest from the Blue Jays. Tucker is a four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger whose left-handed bat projects into the middle of the Dodgers' lineup. The outfield posted minus-1.6 wins above replacement in 2025, prompting the upgrade. The Dodgers entered the offseason with more than $60 million coming off the books and considered internal options including Alex Call, Hyeseong Kim and Ryan Ward. Tucker is a career .273 hitter with an .865 OPS and hit .280 with 17 home runs for the Cubs in 2025.

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