{"id":412395,"date":"2026-01-16T04:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/412395\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T04:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:44:10","slug":"kyle-tucker-in-agreement-on-four-year-240m-megadeal-with-los-angeles-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/412395\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Tucker in agreement on four-year, $240M megadeal with Los Angeles Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have come up short in the Kyle Tucker<\/a> sweepstakes.<\/p>\n

Tucker and the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> have reportedly reached an agreement on a four-year, $240 million megadeal on Thursday, according to ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan.<\/p>\n

The deal will pay Tucker $60 million annually, and is the second highest AAV in all of Major League Baseball behind his new teammate Shohei Ohtani<\/a> at $70 million.<\/p>\n

Passan also notes that the deal contains opt-outs after both the second and third years of the contract.<\/p>\n

Kyle Tucker’s four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes opt-outs after the second and third seasons, sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n

An enormous windfall for the best free agent available. And the champs get even better. @ByRobertMurray<\/a> was on top of the money.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Multiple reports indicated the Blue Jays and New York Mets<\/a> were the other teams involved in the Tucker bidding as he got close to making a decision.<\/p>\n

While the Jays were unable to land Tucker, they have still had a busy off-season, reaching a $210 million deal with right-hander Dylan Cease<\/a> early in December. They also inked pitchers Cody Ponce and Tyler Rogers<\/a> to three-year deals this winter and had starter Shane Bieber<\/a> opt-in on his $16 million player option.<\/p>\n

Tucker is a four-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, a Gold Glove Award winner and helped the Houston Astros<\/a> win the World Series title in 2022, clubbing two home runs in Houston\u2019s six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Astros and was traded to the Chicago Cubs<\/a> last winter in a deal involving Isaac Paredes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tucker slashed .266\/.377\/.464 with 22 home runs and 73 RBI in 136 games for Chicago last season, making the All-Star Team for the fourth year in a row. However, his production dropped off in the second half of the season and he missed time in September due to a calf issue.<\/p>\n

Since 2021, Tucker has hit more than 20 home runs every year, hit at least .257 each season and been worth at least 4.5 wins above replacement, per Baseball Reference.<\/p>\n

He is a career .273 hitter with an .865 OPS and 147 home runs in 769 regular-season games.<\/p>\n