Overview
- ESPN's Jeff Passan reports other clubs view Toronto as the likely landing spot for four-time All-Star Kyle Tucker, whose free agency is expected to run long given its size.
- Contract projections for Tucker range from roughly 10 years and $401 million to 12 years and $460 million, signaling a market-defining payday.
- The Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Orioles and Giants are cited as potential Tucker suitors, though obstacles include Los Angeles' short-term preference and New York's crowded right fields, while the Cubs are not expected to bid.
- Shortstop Bo Bichette has officially hit the market with the Mets, Phillies and Braves among interested teams, and he is projected to be the second-highest-paid hitter behind Tucker.
- Toronto is also linked to left-handed slugger Kyle Schwarber as a fit next to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and some analysts suggest Tucker could be targeted if Bichette departs, with the Orioles mentioned as a speculative wild card due to front-office ties.