Overview
- MLB insider Jon Heyman now pegs the Tucker sweepstakes as a three-team contest featuring Toronto, Los Angeles and New York, with the Blue Jays viewed as the most likely to offer a long-term deal and the Dodgers and Mets leaning shorter term.
- The Mets have contacted Tucker but continue to be tied to Cody Bellinger, and reporting highlights president David Stearns’ preference for shorter contracts, with potential fallback options such as Harrison Bader discussed if top targets don’t land.
- After multiple offers to Bellinger failed to close a gap, the Yankees are, per Heyman, looking more seriously at Bo Bichette as an alternative.
- The Phillies are expected to hold a video meeting with Bichette, The Athletic reports, and have evaluated roster ripple effects that could include significant moves to create room.
- A reported trade sending Edward Cabrera from the Marlins to the Cubs reshapes the pitching market, adding another variable as clubs finalize priorities for late-winter moves.