The Toronto Blue Jays have been continuously linked to Kyle Tucker, and the superstar reportedly visited the team’s facility in Florida last week.

While the Blue Jays are seen by many insiders as the favorites to sign Tucker, they do have an interesting “fallback plan,” according to MLB insider Bob Nightengale. New York Yankees star Cody Bellinger is reportedly a target for the Blue Jays if they fail to sign Tucker.

“Bellinger’s camp is reminding everyone who’ll listen that he’s just 1 1/2 years older than Tucker, 28,” wrote Nightengale. “The Yankees still are the favorites to bring him back, but the (New York) Mets are in play, and he’s a fallback plan for teams like the (Philadelphia) Phillies and Blue Jays.”

The New York Yankees have been clear on their views on Bellinger. They want him back, and he has also noted he would welcome re-signing with the Yankees. However, after a stellar season, many teams will be trying to land him. He slashed .272/.334/.480 with 29 home runs last season.

The Yankees will have to outbid many contenders to keep him around, and the Blue Jays’ eyeing him as a Tucker backup is not good news for the Yankees. The Blue Jays are not shying away from spending big this winter, having already spent over $200 million on Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce.

They are clearly willing to enter the Tucker sweepstakes, so they have more room to spend. They may be able to outbid the Yankees for Bellinger if they really want him in Toronto.

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