Kyle Tucker Signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 2026 Season
Outfielder Kyle Tucker was one of the premier free agents this winter, with teams being interested in landing the four-time All-Star. While the market saw teams show varying levels of interest, the Los Angeles Dodgers have stormed in and landed him. Let’s take a closer look at the contract details and what this means going forward.
Kyle Tucker Signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers
The back-to-back World Series Champions have gotten even better this offseason as they have reportedly signed outfielder Kyle Tucker. Fansided’s Robert Murray is reporting that the deal is four years for $240 million and includes an opt-out after the second and third seasons. The $60 million average annual value of this contract is second in MLB, only behind new teammate Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million AAV. He was reportedly offered a $50 million AAV by the New York Mets, but ultimately chose the Dodgers’ offer instead.
Tucker has shown the ability to be a star in the outfield as the soon-to-be 29-year-old has a career .865 OPS in his eight seasons between the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. He played in 136 games last season and finished with a .266/.377/.464 slash line with 22 homers, 73 RBI, 25 stolen bases, and an 87:88 walk-to-strikeout ratio.
This is going to make the Dodgers even better as they now have a lineup with Tucker, Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith. It is going to be extremely difficult to pitch to this lineup, but the short-term contract with a high AAV made this work. Will this move allow the Dodgers to win three straight World Series titles as the pressure of being elite is on the shoulders of Tucker?
