Overview
- Kyle Tucker is officially a Dodger on a four-year, $240 million deal structured with a $64 million signing bonus, $30 million in deferred money and opt-outs after years two and three.
- Contract details reported by Jon Heyman include $54 million of the bonus paid on Feb. 15, 2026, a $1 million 2026 salary, $55 million in 2027 with $10 million deferred and $60 million in 2028–29 with $10 million deferred each year if he stays.
- Former Blue Jay Whit Merrifield said on the 6ix Inning Stretch podcast that Tucker’s camp preferred Toronto, which he says offered 10 years and $350 million, but Los Angeles’ roughly $60 million AAV proved decisive.
- Dodgers leadership described a late push to land Tucker, with Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes saying the club seized a chance to fill an outfield need with aggressive financial terms.
- At his introduction, Tucker praised the Dodgers as first class and cited the chance to compete for another title, as the Blue Jays and Mets were also involved during his free agency.