Kyle Tucker: the Dodgers, Blue Jays, and Mets met with him

The long-standing Kyle Tucker issue continues to fuel discussions across MLB. According to the latest information, the Los Angeles Dodgers are among the teams to have met with free agent or representative Casey Close of Excel Sports Management this winter, in addition to the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets.

So says Jim Duquette of Sirius/XM.

A league source confirmed to me that the three major teams involved in the Tucker negotiations (TOR, LAD, NYM) have all met with the player, either in person or on Zoom, as part of the recruiting process for the star player. It will be interesting to see if any of the three teams will soon increase their offer to set themselves apart from the others.

These three powerhouses join the Chicago Cubs. We already know that President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer met with Tucker's agent at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on November 12, but the addition of Alex Bregman is undoubtedly a game-changer.

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…

– Jim Duquette (@JimDuquetteGM) January 12, 2026

On the Mets' side, the meeting reportedly went well, but they remain cautiously optimistic about their chances in the derby. Queens appears to be a team that got a face-to-face meeting with Tucker. It's unclear whether the Dodgers or Blue Jays have met Tucker or Close in person or not.

It's clear that the Dodgers organization, for its part, isn't going to slow down its spending, and that's regardless of whether there's a lockout in 2027 or not.

As for the Blue Jays, they were the favorites to get their hands on Tucker, but as the Alex Bregman case has shown, you can't take anything for granted, and they could be outmaneuvered at the very last second.

Note that it was Tucker's agent who negotiated Freddie Freeman's deal before the 2022 season.

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