"He's hoping to finally command the long-term contract that alluded him in the two prior trips. He was always going to be limited to a one-year pillow deal in 2022 after consecutive down seasons led the Dodgers to non-tender him. A resurgent '23 campaign with the Cubs didn't lead teams to buy into him as a franchise altering addition. He returned to Chicago on a three-year deal with opt-outs, then was traded to the Yankees after an underwhelming 2024 campaign."
"Tucker and Bichette, the two best free agents, are respectively represented by Excel Sports Management and Vayner Sports. The slow offseason can't entirely be attributed to Boras. It's possible that Bellinger is waiting on Tucker while Bregman awaits resolution on the Bichette landing spot. There's a decent amount of overlap, especially among a handful of big-market franchises that have been relatively quiet in free agency thus far, in those respective markets."
Top free-agent position players Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman and Cody Bellinger remain unsigned as the market has moved more slowly than in recent offseasons. Boras Corporation's willingness to wait partly explains the pace for some players, while Tucker and Bichette are represented by Excel Sports Management and Vayner Sports, respectively. Overlap exists among potential suitors, particularly big-market franchises that have been quiet early in free agency. Bellinger is a free agent for the third time in four years and seeks a long-term contract after mixed recent seasons. He produced strong numbers at Yankee Stadium in 2024 but showed average batted-ball metrics and outperformed Statcast expected values.
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