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Blue Jays Thrown Into Chaos Over Kyle Tucker Pursuit as Don Mattingly Moves to Foil Bo Bichette Hopes
The Mets have offered Kyle Tucker a $50 million per year short-term deal to fill key outfield needs amid a competitive free-agent market, sources say.
- The New York Mets submitted a short-term offer to outfielder Kyle Tucker worth $50 million per season, John Mincone and Robert Murray, FanSided, reported.
- After trading Brandon Nimmo, the Mets sought reinforcements, needing another outfielder and bat following moves on Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil.
- Defensively and offensively, Kyle Tucker's Gold Glove and multi-year production stand out, as he posted a.841 OPS with 22 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases in 136 games last season.
- Mets owner Steve Cohen's resources make aggressive bids possible, with the $50 million offer to Tucker potentially pushing payroll over $110 million amid competition from the Dodgers and Blue Jays.
- Tucker would immediately alter the Mets' offseason story by upgrading the outfield and lineup, while analysts note the short-term offer structure is an unusually aggressive tactic.
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Blue Jays Thrown Into Chaos Over Kyle Tucker Pursuit as Don Mattingly Moves to Foil Bo Bichette Hopes
Kyle Tucker remains the biggest name still sitting on the open market this offseason. And so far, there’s no clear favorite to land him. For a while now, the Blue Jays have been widely viewed as the front-runners, but their long-standing connection to Bo Bichette has complicated matters. It made it harder to determine where Tucker might end up. Well, that picture may be starting to change. The Phillies have recently made a strong push for Bichet…
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