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True Dough

(27,298 posts) Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:08 PM Jan 2026

Looks like Kyle Tucker is going to those poor, poor LA Dodgers

Because they never get top-tier talent!

Sources: Dodgers land prized free agent Kyle Tucker

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47625742/sources-dodgers-land-prized-free-agent-kyle-tucker

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Looks like Kyle Tucker is going to those poor, poor LA Dodgers (Original Post) True Dough Jan 2026 OP

Reported contract terms: True Dough Jan 2026 #1

So will he play RF? What about Teoscar? Bristlecone Jan 2026 #2

$60 million AAV is obscene. WestMichRad Jan 2026 #3

I hope True Dough Jan 2026 #4

Finally, They Acquired Some Talent ProfessorGAC Jan 2026 #5

I would feel bad hoping for an injury, True Dough Jan 2026 #6

True Dough

(27,298 posts)

1. Reported contract terms:

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:09 PM

Jan 2026

It’s a four-year, $240MM contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Tucker can opt out after the 2027 season.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/dodgers-to-sign-kyle-tucker.html

Bristlecone

(11,185 posts)

2. So will he play RF? What about Teoscar?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 11:20 PM

Jan 2026

DH? Not with Shohei on the roster.

Maybe moving on or will the play Kyle like they used to play Cody Bellinger ie all 3 outfield positions in rotation.

WestMichRad

(3,389 posts)

3. $60 million AAV is obscene.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:31 AM

Jan 2026

Average Annual Value.

Hope he has a thoroughly mediocre year.

True Dough

(27,298 posts)

4. I hope

Reply to WestMichRad (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 08:46 AM

Jan 2026

all Dodgers have a thoroughly mediocre year! Enough buying a championship!

ProfessorGAC

(77,268 posts)

5. Finally, They Acquired Some Talent

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:23 PM

Jan 2026

Gee, if they had gotten him last year, they might have been contenders.
Oh, wait!

True Dough

(27,298 posts)

6. I would feel bad hoping for an injury,

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 09:27 PM

Jan 2026

but I can certainly root for him to go into a prolonged slump!

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