The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to be in talks for Kyle Tucker, and the sense around the league is that this situation is far from settled.
According to Jim Duquette, the Dodgers remain one of three serious contenders still very much engaged in talks with Tucker, alongside the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets.
This isn’t too surprising, but just goes to show what the Dodgers might do.
“A League source confirmed to me that the three main teams involved in the Tucker negotiations (Tor, LAD, NYM) have all met with the player, either in person or over Zoom, as part of the recruiting process for a star player. Will be interesting to see if any of the 3 teams increase their offers soon to separate themselves from the other,” he wrote.
All three teams have the financial power to land Tucker, but his market doesn’t seem to be where most expected it be.
It's not like the Dodgers need to go out and add a player of Tucker's caliber, but it also doesn't hurt to add a guy who's arguably one of the best five hitters in baseball, no matter how good a team already is.
Considering the Dodgers are looking to win three straight World Series and are in the mix as one of the best teams of all time, I can definitely see Andrew Friedman going out and doing this.
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