I hate it, but I think I'm going to LAD. A senior ML official, the biggest fish in the FA is becoming a colleague of Ohtani? All-in-one to reinforce the outfield

Nov 27, 2025

I hate it, but I think I'm going to LAD. A senior ML official, the biggest fish in the FA is becoming a colleague of Ohtani? All-in-one to reinforce the outfield
FA's biggest fish Kyle Tucker is likely to sign with the Yankees or Dodgers for a ransom of around $400 million. ImagesYonhap News



The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the second consecutive World Series champion, are being mentioned as the destination for Kyle Tucker, the biggest outfielder in the FA market.

In a survey of 16 senior officials from each club conducted by ESPN, the largest sports channel in the U.S., on the 27th (Korea time), six predicted Kyle's contract to be more than $400 million (about 585.1 billion won). The other 10 people believed that it would not reach $400 million.

Then, six New York Yankees and four Los Angeles Dodgers were selected as teams likely to recruit Tucker, three Toronto Blue Jays, one Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles.




However, Toronto agreed to a seven-year, $210 million contract with FA starter Dylan Sheese on the same day, leaving the Tucker scramble. It is not known where the opinions of the three people who expected Tucker to go to Toronto will go, but the Yankees and Dodgers should be considered the most likely destinations.

I hate it, but I think I'm going to LAD. A senior ML official, the biggest fish in the FA is becoming a colleague of Ohtani? All-in-one to reinforce the outfield
Chicago Cubs Kyle Tucker (left) and Pete Crow-Armstrong. AP Yonhap News
ESPN said the good news for Tucker is that almost all officials who say it's not $400 million are expecting to sign a contract close to $400 million. If he hadn't been injured in the second half of the year, $400 million wouldn't have been a point of contention, an official said. `If Tucker had a healthy full season this year, the front digit would have been 5 instead of 4.'

Tucker suffered a left scapula injury in early September at the end of the season and sat out for 23 days. In the aftermath, the postseason hit only 0.259 (7 hits in 27 at-bats) with one home run, one RBI, and an OPS of 0.745 in eight games.




A senior official said, `My expectation is that it will be about $350 million for 10 years. The destination was the Yankees", and another official said it would be difficult to reach $400 million. Wouldn't it be in the mid $300 million range. But as always, it's not surprising to start with 4. And I think I'll go to the Yankees."

Another official said "We expect to sign a contract in the form of a short three-year period and high average salary (AAV) like Alex Bregman did last winter. In other words, the opt-out clause is added after the 2026 and 2027 seasons. In other words, "I think I'll be able to tap the market again after the best season next year or the year after next." He expressed his opinion that "I think I'll sign such a contract with the Yankees."

Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million FA contract with Boston in February. However, they granted the right to opt out after this season or after next season. Bregman chose after this season and became an FA again in a year. As he suffered from a quadriceps injury this season, he played in 114 games with a batting average of 0.273 (118 hits in 433 at-bats), 18 homers, 62 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.821. He seems to have gained confidence in that he finished the season healthy after returning from injury and his OPS hit its highest level since 2019.




I hate it, but I think I'm going to LAD. A senior ML official, the biggest fish in the FA is becoming a colleague of Ohtani? All-in-one to reinforce the outfield
Kyle Tucker missed 23 games at the end of this season with a scab injury. AFP Yonhap News
I hate it, but I think I'm going to LAD. A senior ML official, the biggest fish in the FA is becoming a colleague of Ohtani? All-in-one to reinforce the outfield
카일 터커. AP Yonhap News
An official who predicted going to the Dodgers said, `I will go to LA on a contract that includes opt-out with a longer contract period and a lower AAV. I don't want to say this, but maybe the Dodgers are the best."

Another official said "The Dodgers need an outfielder. Some of the main hitters are aging. The mound has all the power they want. Now, the Dodgers need to strengthen their offense." It means that the Dodgers will be `all-in' on Tucker.

Only four players have ever sat on the 'money cushion' worth more than $400 million, including Mike Trout ($426.5 million for 12 years), Shohei Ohtani ($700 million for 10 years), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ($500 million for 14 years), and Juan Soto ($765 million for 15 years). It remains to be seen whether Tucker will join the club for the fifth time.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.