Kyle Tucker may have to sign short-term: bad news for Toronto

Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Kyle Tucker may have to sign short-term: bad news for Toronto
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Last year, we wondered whether Kyle Tucker would sign a bigger contract than Vladimir Guerrero Jr. In the end, the answer was no.

Vladdy has his $500 million contract extension, and we don't know exactly how Tucker's market is developing. But clearly, it's not developing the way he wanted.

So where does that leave us?

The more time goes by, the more we wonder whether the best free agent of his generation might sign for the short term (at a big price, of course) to retest the market later.

If this is the case, it will put the Blue Jays at a disadvantage.

Why? Because for weeks, we've been wondering if the Toronto club isn't the favorite, considering how hard it is to see another organization offering them what they want in the long term.

But going short term, it's clear that other teams would be in the running. The Mets and Dodgers, two wealthy teams that don't necessarily like long contracts for free agents, need Tucker and have money.

This would be a situation to consider for the star outfielder, who notably sees his market affected by being injured in 2024 in Houston and 2025 in Chicago.

As has often been said since the acquisition of Kazuma Okamoto, the Blue Jays are still in the running for Kyle Tucker, but also for Bo Bichette. It's still realistic to think that one of the two could come to town.

But if that happens, they'll have to make some room via transaction.

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