\u201cThe New York Mets are pursuing\u00a0superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker\u00a0\u2013 and have made a short-term offer worth $50 million per season, sources say. John Mincone first reported the Mets\u2019 offer.,\u201d MLB insider Robert Murray reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cTucker, 29 on Saturday, is the consensus top free agent this winter and has drawn interest from numerous teams, with reports linking him to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, among others. Tucker was spotted visiting the Blue Jays\u2019 spring training facility in Dunedin, Fla. in early December, as\u00a0FanSided\u00a0first reported.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dodgers have been linked to Tucker since the start of the offseason, but it remained a mystery whether the outfielder would be willing to join the defending champions on a short-term contract. Now, it appears the Mets have made Tucker a bold offer with the Dodgers and Blue Jays still looming.<\/p>\n
Tucker is expected to make a decision as soon as this week, reportedly as soon as the next day or two<\/a>.<\/p>\n More news:\u00a0Dodgers Make Andy Iba\u00f1ez Deal Official, DFA Recently-Acquired Utility Player<\/a><\/p>\n While Mets owner Steve Cohen can outspend anyone, the team missed the playoffs last season. Their offseason has seen several fan favorites such as Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz leave.<\/p>\n But the narrative surrounding the Mets this winter would completely change if the club lands Tucker.<\/p>\n If the Dodgers and Mets are both offering Tucker a short-term contract with a high AAV, why wouldn\u2019t the outfielder choose LA?<\/p>\n Dodgers Nation\u2019s Doug McKain explained why Tucker choosing the Dodgers over the Mets should be a \u201cno-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith the Dodgers, you\u2019re going to be batting in a lineup with Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts. Imagine that, what your numbers would like with that kind of protection. The Mets are a team that did not make the postseason last year. The Mets are a team where there\u2019s rumors that their stars aren\u2019t getting along. It\u2019s the L.O.L Mets versus the L.F.G. Dodgers,\u201d McKain said on Dodgers Dougout Live.<\/p>\n Dodgers fans should know soon whether Tucker will be a friend or foe.<\/p>\n
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