Overview
- The New York Mets held a virtual meeting with free agent Kyle Tucker that sources described as positive, according to multiple reports.
- Jim Duquette reported that the Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays have each met with Tucker and are viewed as the three leading contenders.
- Coverage characterizes the market for Tucker as slow-moving, with timing influenced by the scale of the deal he is expected to receive.
- New York’s interest follows a clear lineup need after Pete Alonso’s departure to Baltimore, heightening the club’s search for a premier bat.
- Tucker is 28 and widely regarded as a well-rounded outfielder, having posted an fWAR above 4.2 in each of the past five seasons.