Wow, Dodgers 666.3 billion biggest fish are you really aiming for, why are you saying it's reasonable...Most ML fans won't like it
Nov 05, 2025
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Will the Los Angeles Dodgers dominate the biggest fish even in the FA market this winter. There are predictions that the Dodgers will target Kyle Tucker, the undisputed No. 1 FA ranking selected by the U.S. media.
The U.S. sports media 'Sports Illustrated' cited the expected destination of the largest tacker on the 5th (Korea time), with the Dodgers at the top of the list. The San Francisco Giants ranked second, the New York Yankees ranked third, and the Philadelphia Phillies ranked fourth.
Sports Illustrated cited the Dodgers as the number one reason 'Most Major League fans would hate this contract if it was signed, but it's the best combination. The Dodgers are already an unquestionably ultra-luxury team, but the biggest weakness on the offensive side this year was the outfielder. The total WAR (contribution to victory over substitute players) of the Dodgers left field was -2.4, with Michael Confoto recording -.07 ranking first. Teoscar Hernandez had a good performance after a big contract in the offseason, with 1.5 and Andy Pazs at 3.8 before collapsing in the postseason. If Tucker joins and moves Hernandez to left field, the only weakness in the Dodgers lineup will be compensated for. And to be honest, the Dodgers would have no problem covering Tucker's huge deal.
For the past three years or so, the Dodgers have been dictators of the stove league. This is because he dominated the league's top players, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rocky Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow, and Blake Snell. Thanks to this, he was able to win the World Series for two consecutive years last year and this year, and there are concerns that the imbalance between the teams will worsen if Tucker is recruited.
Tucker joined the Houston Astros as the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2015 draft and made his big league debut in 2018. He jumped to the starting lineup in 2021 with 30 home runs and 92 RBIs. He was selected as an All-Star for four consecutive years from 2022 to this year, and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in December last year.
Tucker's eight-season performance in the major leagues is 769 games, a batting average of 0.273 (748 hits in 2741 at-bats), 147 homers, 490 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.865. He has the power to hit 30 home runs this season with a batting average in the late 200s. The only flaw is that he played only 78 games due to injury last year.
Tucker's annual salary this year was $16.5 million (about 23.9 billion won).
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The Athletic said 'Tucker was able to raise his ransom further thanks to two contracts made in the last 12 months. Juan Soto signed a $765 million (about 1.108 trillion won) FA contract with the New York Mets, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed an extension contract with the Toronto Blue Jays for a total of $500 million (about 7241 billion won) for 14 years. Guerrero Jr.'s contract is particularly good for Tucker to use as a baseline. Looking at Guerrero Jr.'s batting productivity as of the time of signing, Tucker could argue that he should start at a minimum annual salary of $35.7 million (about 51.6 billion won).
The Athletic continued 'But how close can Tucker get to signing contracts with Ohtani, Aaron Judge (Yankees), and Soto's annual salary of more than $40 million (about 57.9 billion won). Guerrero Jr.'s contract shows that his offensive productivity is about 2/3 of Soto's, so the contract size is also about 2/3 of that. Tucker was credited with achieving about 75% of Soto's value in the three to five years before coming to the FA market. 75% of Soto is 51 million dollars per year (about 73.8 billion won) and just over 38 million dollars per season (about 55 billion won). 'If we extend this to Tucker's 40-year-old season, we conclude that a 12-year, $460 million contract is possible.'"
Tucker has been sluggish in the last two seasons, including last year when he was injured, but he expects to be able to recover sufficiently.
The Athletic said `Tucker is above average in right field, and he will continue his career in right field for the next few seasons. He is one of the young players in the FA market, so a club that has a long-term contract can stay with him for several years in his prime. After this off-season, the hands (which were injured) are stronger, but in the next few years, he will come back as a player in the top 10% of on-base percentage with 30 home runs. Thanks to the rise, we will make the biggest contract this winter.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
