Kyle Tucker’s Contract Offers From Mets, Blue Jays Revealed
Tucker agreed to a deal with the Dodgers on Thursday.
Kyle Tucker agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.
Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Tucker’s deal includes opt-outs after years two and three. It also includes a $64 million signing bonus and $30 million of deferred cash. Passan called it a “staggering deal.”
But what did Tucker’s offers from the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays look like?
We now know.
It was originally reported that the Mets were offering Tucker a $50 million AAV, short-term deal. MLB Network Radio’s Jim Duquette has reported that the Mets’ final offer to Tucker was for four years and $220 million, equating to a $55 million AAV situation.
Then there’s the Toronto offer. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reported that the Blue Jays offered Tucker $350 million over 10 years.
Tucker’s 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs provided a decent platform year before free agency. In 145 games, he batted .266 with 22 home runs, 73 RBI, an .841 OPS, and consistent contributions across the board, though a late-season dip and a calf injury limited his September play. Despite some inconsistency, Tucker remained an All-Star-caliber outfielder, blending power, patience, and defense.
Drafted fifth overall by the Houston Astros in 2015, Tucker debuted in 2018 and quickly became a cornerstone. He helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, earned multiple All-Star nods, a Gold Glove, Silver Slugger awards, and posted strong numbers: a career .273 average, 147 home runs, and elite production from 2021-2023 (.278/.353/.517 slash with 89 homers and 69 steals). After a 2024 shin injury shortened his Astros tenure, he was traded to the Cubs that offseason.
Tucker entered free agency as a top prize. Now 29, he joins the defending champions to bolster their outfield for another title run.
