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True Dough

(25,907 posts) Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:08 PM 11 hrs ago

Looks like Kyle Tucker is going to those poor, poor LA Dodgers

Because they never get top-tier talent!

Sources: Dodgers land prized free agent Kyle Tucker

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47625742/sources-dodgers-land-prized-free-agent-kyle-tucker

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Looks like Kyle Tucker is going to those poor, poor LA Dodgers (Original Post) True Dough 11 hrs ago OP

Reported contract terms: True Dough 11 hrs ago #1

So will he play RF? What about Teoscar? Bristlecone 11 hrs ago #2

$60 million AAV is obscene. WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #3

I hope True Dough 1 hr ago #4

True Dough

(25,907 posts)

1. Reported contract terms:

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:09 PM

11 hrs ago

It’s a four-year, $240MM contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Tucker can opt out after the 2027 season.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/dodgers-to-sign-kyle-tucker.html

Bristlecone

(11,013 posts)

2. So will he play RF? What about Teoscar?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 10:20 PM

11 hrs ago

DH? Not with Shohei on the roster.

Maybe moving on or will the play Kyle like they used to play Cody Bellinger ie all 3 outfield positions in rotation.

WestMichRad

(2,954 posts)

3. $60 million AAV is obscene.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 07:31 AM

2 hrs ago

Average Annual Value.

Hope he has a thoroughly mediocre year.

True Dough

(25,907 posts)

4. I hope

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 07:46 AM

1 hr ago

all Dodgers have a thoroughly mediocre year! Enough buying a championship!

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