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Kyle Tucker joins Dodgers with $240M deal, eyes LA's third straight World Series championship
- In Los Angeles, Outfielder Kyle Tucker signed a four-year, $240 million deal with the Dodgers, choosing them over the Mets and Blue Jays at a news conference.
- Tucker said the Dodgers' pedigree influenced him, noting the championship pedigree and city made his decision easier, while Dodgers executives highlighted development resources and destination status.
- After vetting his makeup with Dodgers clubhouse personnel, training staff, teammates and coaches, the club plans to slot Tucker in right field and bat him second or third, with opt-outs after years two and three and a $60 million average annual value.
- General manager Brandon Gomes said no addition moved the Dodgers' 2026 World Series odds more than Tucker, who will bat second or third while Teoscar Hernández shifts positions.
- The signing reignited talk of proposing a salary cap in collective bargaining, as the Dodgers added another star to their high payroll, according to Brandon Gomes, with Friedman noting `we operate within the rules`.
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Kyle Tucker’s wife Samantha sends powerful message to L.A. as $240,000,000 star launches Dodgers journey in No. 23
The Los Angeles Dodgers grabbed headlines last week after the defending two-time World Series winners signed All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker to a blockbuster $ 240 million, four-year deal.
Dodgers take new approach to add Kyle Tucker to star-laden lineup
LOS ANGELES — If the Dodgers are going to be the ruination of baseball and the fuel behind an extended work stoppage next year as many doomsayers are predicting, they aren’t going to lose any sleep over it. “For us, we just don’t pay much attention to that because we operate within the rules and do everything we can to put ourselves in the best position both short term and long term and we’re not thinking about more macro things outside of that,…
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