The Los Angeles Dodgers are always in the picture.
That appears to be true for the consensus No. 1 free agent available, Kyle Tucker.
The Dodgers have been said for most of the process to not be expected to offer Tucker as long a deal as some other teams.
But it also sounds like they're still hanging around.
MLB.com's Mark Feinsand provided this update in a new article out Thursday night:
"The Dodgers are also lurking as a possibility for Tucker, who would make the two-time defending World Series champions even more dangerous as they take aim at a threepeat."
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The Dodgers sometimes do much more than lurk. They just go get their guy.
But Feinsand writes that the Blue Jays are the favorites for Tucker, with the Mets also in the picture.
The Dodgers might be, in a weird way, the fallback guy.
But Tucker hasn't gone off the board yet, which means the door is still open.
He's a superstar hitter who will likely remain that for at least a few more years, if not longer.
He'd certainly help the Dodgers be even more of a threat to three-peat. So don't count L.A. Out in this process.
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