Overview
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports rival executives consider Toronto the favorite for four-time All-Star Kyle Tucker, with the Phillies, Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Giants and Orioles also discussed as potential fits.
- Industry projections forecast a 10-to-12-year deal in the $400 million to $460 million range for Tucker, and multiple reports indicate the Cubs are unlikely to bid after his 2025 season in Chicago.
- The Dodgers are described as preferring a shorter-term, high-dollar contract, and the New York clubs must account for star right fielders already in place, complicating Tucker’s positional fit.
- Passan notes Toronto views Cody Bellinger as a fallback option if Tucker signs elsewhere, while a separate analyst prediction has Bellinger potentially landing with the Mets, which remains speculative.
- In New York, the Yankees await Trent Grisham’s decision on a $22.025 million qualifying offer and face a 40-man roster protection deadline today after a modest early move to re-sign Ryan Yarbrough.