Kyle Tucker has agreed to a $240 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person familiar with the deal, bolstering the team’s chance for a third consecutive World Series championship.
Tucker can opt out of the deal after years two and three, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical.
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