At best, it's like Bellinger, but it's a 5163 billion low-grade FA? Keep an eye on the LAD movement
Nov 04, 2025
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Kyle, the FA ranking book released by major media immediately after the end of the World Series, is positioning himself at the top without exception.
Tucker, who ranked No. 1 in the rankings announced by MLB.com and NBC Sports on the 3rd (Korea time), also ranked No. 1 in the FA rankings released by The Athletic on the 4th.
Following Tucker, The Athletic ranked Bobby ?, Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, Framber Valdez, Ranger Suarez, Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, Dylan Shees and Murakami Munetaka in the order of 'Top 10'.
The media said of Tucker 'I've almost completed the full season this year, but I haven't been able to show my best performance. 'All power metrics on Statcast have fallen compared to 2024, with ISO (net long hit rate) at career lows' explains why the power has declined given that he has played since June 2 with a microfracture in his right hand. He introduced that the slugging rate was 0.524 before the injury and 0.415 after that.
The good thing to expect a revival in 2026 is that he will regain his health, that his pioneering eyes have improved this year, his Chase ratio has fallen to a career low, and he has swung more strikes. 'The defense will remain above the league average in the future, and he is young in his late 20s, so if he signs a long-term contract, the club can enjoy his prime. Given that it guarantees 30 home runs and the top 10% on-base percentage, it is possible to sign the highest contract this winter.
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It is the size of the FA contract signed by Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees three years ago. At the time of December 2022, the first agreement between Judge and Yankees was $8 years and $320 million. However, when the San Francisco Giants offered $360 million for nine years, Judge called Yankees owner Steinbrenner to raise the conditions to the same level as San Francisco.
The average annual salary of $40 million was the highest ever for fielders at the time. Three years later, does Tucker have that much value. Let's compare the ages and careers of the two.
Tucker, who was born in January 1997, is 28 years and 11 months apart from the age of the FA contract. The mayor's opinion is that it is objectively difficult to receive the same ransom just because Tucker is about two years younger.
In terms of career performance, Tucker is not as good as Judge. Judge, who made his debut in 2016, had a batting average of 0.284, 220 homers, 497 RBIs, an OPS of 0.970, and a cumulative bWAR 37.2 in the seven years leading up to the FA season.
On the other hand, Tucker hit 0.273, 147 homers, 490 RBIs, 0.865, and accumulated bWAR 27.3 for eight years from his debut in 2013 to this year. It may give more points in mobility and defense, given that he stole 119 bases, which is more than Judge (40), and that he won the Gold Glove once as a right fielder. His career performance is similar to that of Bellinger two years ago.
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However, the competition is key. Given that he is a good defensive outfielder with both power and contact ability, there is a high possibility of love calls from big market clubs. MLB.com selected its original teams, the Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants, as potential destinations.
It is necessary to keep an eye on the Dodgers' movements, where the only built-in outfielders this year were Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pazs. It is predicted that the Dodgers will also actively recruit Murakami, a Japanese slugger.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
