Overview
- Tucker, coming off a .266/.841 OPS season with 22 home runs for the Cubs, hits the market after a fourth straight All-Star selection.
- CBS Sports’ Mike Axisa projects a deal topping $450 million over at least 12 years, describing it as a bold prediction.
- Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter models a 10-year, $350 million contract, with a $40 million annual salary characterized as possible.
- Some projections suggest a Yankees signing could shift Aaron Judge back to center as the club evaluates outfield upgrades.
- Newsweek notes the Cubs are seen as unlikely to meet a mega offer, and the Dodgers, Giants, Blue Jays, Mets and Phillies are also named as suitors.