Yankees eliminated, Toronto's sudden rise, FA's biggest Tucker crossed the Canadian border? Guerrero and left and right double guns are the most ideal
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Even if the contract at the Major League Winter Meeting, which began in Orlando, Florida on the 8th (Korea time), is not signed, the atmosphere may heat up, drawing keen attention from local media.
Toronto previously signed Dylan Shees, the No. 1 FA starter, for seven years and $210 million, and four-time KBO pitcher Cody Ponce, the MVP, for three years and $30 million, respectively. Toronto's radar also reportedly captured Tucker.
ESPN said on the 9th that there are not so many teams that keep an eye on Kyle Tucker because of suitability and financial problems in the corner of the '2025 MLB Winter Meeting Update, Rumors, Prediction' but there is always a lot of interest in big players who can raise the team to the winning power. Toronto is mentioned as a priority.
Toronto is seeking to recruit Tucker, as well as strengthen its lineup. In order to balance the strongest starting rotation, we need to bring in at least one big gun. Shortstop defense??There is an atmosphere within the club that they should also contact Tucker at a time when he could become an FA and leave the team.
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Toronto has no choice but to stick to Tucker because of its painful memory of being eliminated after competing until the end for the biggest FA fish for the last two consecutive years.
When Shohei Ohtani, who was the first pitching and hitting FA in major league history, was on a negotiating tour in December 2023, Toronto invited him to Dunedin Spring Training Camp in Florida to give him a warm reception. Various circumstances flowed into the atmosphere of signing Ohtani to the extent that there was a misinformation that he was on a flight to Toronto.
In fact, Toronto was one of three teams that said they would accept the terms of the contract that Ohtani's side back-proposed. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants also agreed to accept the terms of '700 million for 10 years and $680 million in deferred payments.' But Ohtani's choice was the Dodgers. It is also true that critics have already decided on the conclusion and used Toronto and San Francisco as 'brides'.
In the FA market last year, Juan Soto, dubbed `21st Century Ted Williams', was devoted, but was also shunned. The New York Mets became the winner, saying they would grant all the 'luxury clauses' Soto wanted for 15 years and $765 million. Toronto offered $760 million in 16 years, which did not exceed the Mets' conditions.
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USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale wrote, `Tucker doesn't have to feel the pressure of being a sign face in the Blue Jays. Isn't there Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Toronto fits perfectly.
There is also a wealth of money. ESPN explained that `Rodgers Communications, a group of Toronto owners who have missed two consecutive top players in the FA market, signed Guerrero for 14 years and $500 million in April and recently signed Siz for $210 million, but still has the money to make a big investment.'
Tucker already visited Dunedin camp last week and met with Toronto officials. Tucker is an all-around left-handed hitter with power and accuracy, gold glove-class defense, and mobility in batting, and is considered a big shot who will sign at least $300 million and up to $400 million in the FA market.
Meanwhile, the New York Yankees appear to have been eliminated from the Tucker scramble. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman reportedly explained about Tucker, saying, `He didn't come to the Yankees camp (Tampa, Florida), and we have too many left-handed hitters.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
