If you’re holding out hope the New York Yankees will make a huge splash this week on the 2025 Winter Conferences in Orlando, Fla, you will not like what comes subsequent.
NJ.com’s Bob Klapisch reviews the Yankees have put Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker on the “back-burner” in the intervening time.
That is as a result of the Yankees are “satisfied a) he’d value an excessive amount of (in all probability true) and b) they’ve a greater shot with (Cody) Bellinger, anyway,” Klapisch notes.
Swooping In?
On high of that, MLB.com’s Brian Murphy thinks the time is true for the Toronto Blue Jays to swoop in and signal Tucker.
“Sure,Toronto nonetheless needs to reunite with Bo Bichette, however after touchdown presumably the perfect pitcher on the open market, the membership is now in scorching pursuit ofthis 12 months’s No. 1 total free agent,” Murphy writes. “Tucker visited with the Blue Jays at their participant improvement advanced in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, a supply instructed MLB.com.
“After placing out on premier free brokers in earlier offseasons (Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Juan Soto), the Blue Jays are aiming on the high of the market as soon as extra, and contemplating how aggressive they have been with (Dylan) Stop, it will be silly to doubt their probabilities of getting a deal achieved with Tucker,” Murphy notes.
“Kyle Tucker has been projected as a $400 million-plus participant, however it would possibly behoove him to maneuver shortly if he will get an early, aggressive bid from the Jays (or another workforce),” ESPN’s Buster Olney reviews.
“Tucker is not near achieved but. Cody Bellinger has a wholesome market however is biding his time. Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette are world-class infielders with ample, moneyed suitors. Pete Alonso‘s signing might go down after (Kyle) Schwarber,” in accordance with ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Market Watch
“What’s clear is that there is a group of groups that may spend on an enormous bat (Phillies, Purple Sox, Blue Jays), a quantity surveying a number of choices (Yankees, Mets, Cubs) and a handful that may accomplish that opportunistically (Orioles, Tigers, Reds, Pirates). Others might emerge relying on how the market performs out and what commerce potentialities emerge,” Passan concludes.
The Athletic’s Jim Bowden instructed MLB Radio he is excessive on Tucker going to the Blue Jays and initiatives the outfielder will get a 10-year, $427 million contract.
The New York Put up’s Jon Heyman predicts Tucker will land an 11-year, $375 million contract.
The 28-year-old Tucker has hit at the very least 22 house runs in every of the final 5 seasons. The four-time All-Star received a Gold Glove Award in 2022 and earned his second Silver Slugger Award in 2025.
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