{"id":403988,"date":"2026-01-12T05:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/403988\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T05:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T05:09:08","slug":"dodgers-update-on-kyle-tucker-free-agency-hints-at-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/403988\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers update on Kyle Tucker free agency hints at what’s next"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers update on Kyle Tucker free agency hints at what’s next<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> have won back-to-back World Series titles.<\/p>\n

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They could keep it rolling if they land Kyle Tucker in free agency.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers haven’t been thought of as the favorite to get Tucker, but they are apparently in the running.<\/p>\n

Former MLB GM Jim Duquette<\/a> is now a media member, and he provided multiple new insights into Tucker’s free agency in a post on X on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

First, Duquette wrote that three teams are still in the picture: the Dodgers, Blue Jays and Mets.<\/p>\n

“(They) have all met with the player, either in person or over Zoom, as part of the recruiting process for a star player,” Duquette added.<\/p>\n

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Duquette then finished with this speculation: “Will be interesting to see if any of the 3 teams increase their offers soon to separate themselves from the other.”<\/p>\n

The Dodgers weren’t initially thought to be that in on Tucker, because reports indicated they don’t want to go as long on a deal as some of the other teams.<\/p>\n

But with Tucker’s free agency lagging on, maybe no one wants to go to 8-10 years on a contract.<\/p>\n

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And if no one wants to go that deep, the Dodgers can get back in the running. They would likely pay a high per-year rate to Tucker to get him for a few seasons.<\/p>\n

The fact that Dodgers are still in the running at all is scary news for the rest of baseball, because L.A. adding Tucker would be incredibly potent.<\/p>\n

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