The Toronto Blue Jays established themselves as one of the best teams in baseball last season and won the American League. However, they fell short of winning the World Series. They have responded by being aggressive in free agency.
The Blue Jays signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million deal and have reportedly agreed to sign Cody Ponce to a three-year, $30 million deal. However, they may not be done spending, and one of their targets could be even more impactful than Cease and Ponce.
Kyle Tucker was reportedly spotted visiting the Blue Jays’ facility in Florida. They have been linked to Tucker for a couple of months now, but during a livestream for Bleacher Report, MLB insider Jon Heyman revealed that the Blue Jays are currently the most “serious” team in the Tucker sweepstakes.
“At the moment, the Blue Jays look like the game in town,” Heyman said on Thursday in a Bleacher Report interview. “I’m sure there are others because we are talking about the No. 1 free agent.”
There is still a long way to go, and as the winter meetings commence, talk on Tucker will continue to grow. He may not sign quickly, as is common with the biggest free agents. However, Heyman views the Blue Jays as the current favorite and most serious team in pursuit of him.
The Blue Jays adding Tucker would be a move that could seriously threaten the Los Angeles Dodgers’ superteam. The Blue Jays were two outs away from being champions and have responded by signing an ace-caliber arm and the Korea Baseball Organization’s reigning MVP. Adding Tucker would give the Blue Jays a superteam of their own.
Tucker is a four-time All-Star with 134 home runs since 2021. He had a down year, but still won a Silver Slugger and had an .841 OPS. His numbers on the road were far better than his numbers at home, so perhaps leaving Chicago will get him back on track. Tucker signing with the Blue Jays would undoubtedly make them favorites to win the American League again and give them the chance to prevent a potential three-peat by the Dodgers, who will be favorites to win the National League again.
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