Overview
- Rival executives consider Toronto the favorite for Kyle Tucker, with projections ranging to 10–12 years and roughly $400M–$460M, according to ESPN reporting summarized by multiple outlets.
- The Dodgers prefer a high-dollar, shorter-term approach that could limit their chances, while the Yankees and Mets must navigate right-field logjams with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, per ESPN’s assessment.
- Four players accepted the one-year, $22.205 million qualifying offer—Shota Imanaga (Cubs), Brandon Woodruff (Brewers), Gleyber Torres (Tigers) and Trent Grisham (Yankees)—while Tucker, Bo Bichette and Kyle Schwarber declined.
- The Phillies are prioritizing a Schwarber reunion but are linked as potential bidders for Tucker and Bichette if plans shift, with Philadelphia also exploring ways to move Nick Castellanos’ contract, per ESPN via local reporting.
- Teams finalized 40-man rosters for Rule 5 protection today, with clubs including the Yankees—who re-signed Ryan Yarbrough to a one-year deal—managing immediate roster decisions as free agency heats up.