Which team is going to sign Kyle Tucker?

"Kyle Tucker is very good - he's had five consecutive seasons between 4 and 5 fWAR, and he could've possibly cleared 5 in three of those seasons if not for some xwOBA underperformance there. He's also the relatively rare star that has hit free agency before turning 30, which really helps him in the "make even more gobs of money" department."

"The Yankees come out barely ahead of the Dodgers here, but they have an outfield of Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham, and Aaron Judge, with Giancarlo Stanton penciled in at DH. That's not an impediment, but signing Tucker requires more work than just signing Tucker. The Dodgers have perhaps a more obvious fit, since a combination of Andy Pages, Tommy Edman, and Teoscar Hernandez can be mix-and-matched (or moved or whatever)."

"But then you get to the Phillies and... man, it just seems like John Middleton and Dave Dombrowski would love to spend some more stupid money on Tucker's services. Their current outfield is Brandon Marsh, Josh Rojas/Justin Crawford, and Nick Castellanos (lol), and without Kyle Schwarber in the fold, their first DH option is... Otto Kemp? They also look like they can spend somewhere in the $50-$75 million range"

Kyle Tucker posted five consecutive seasons between 4 and 5 fWAR and could have exceeded 5 fWAR in several years absent xwOBA underperformance. Tucker reaches free agency before age 30, increasing his market value and long-term earning potential. The Yankees and Dodgers present clear roster fits where outfield pieces can be rearranged to accommodate Tucker. The Blue Jays have internal options that are not major obstacles. The Phillies combine an imperfect outfield with ownership and management willing to spend, and they may have $50–75 million of payroll flexibility to pursue premier free agents.

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