Kyle Tucker, the best free agent in MLB, has signed a huge four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This makes their chances of winning the World Series for the third year in a row even better. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, this huge deal has a $60 million AAV, which is the second-highest in the league after Shohei Ohtani’s. It also has opt-outs after 2027 and 2028, as well as a $64 million signing bonus.
Tucker’s contract pushes back $30 million, which gives the Dodgers some wiggle room with their luxury tax bill. “It’s Time for Dodger baseball,” the former Cubs slugger wrote on Instagram, confirming the news shortly after it came out. After Tucker turned down their qualifying offer, Chicago gets a 2026 draft pick as compensation.
Tucker hit .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs for the Cubs in 2025, even though he had a broken right hand and a strained calf. He won the Gold Glove, was a four-time All-Star, and a two-time Silver Slugger. Last season, he had 4.6 WAR, which improved the Dodgers’ outfield, which was at minus-1.6 WAR. Expect to see him with Mookie Betts, Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman.
The Dodgers beat out the Mets for reliever Edwin Díaz by signing him to a three-year, $69 million deal. Tucker will be 29 years old on January 17, 2026. He had a great career with the Astros, hitting 125 home runs from 2018 to 2024 and having a career average of.273 and an OPS of.865. Pitchers will arrive on February 13, and position players will arrive on February 17 at Camelback Ranch.
