Sources: Kyle Tucker fields offers from Mets, Blue Jays

Sources: Kyle Tucker fields offers from Mets, Blue Jays

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Key Points:

  • Outfielder Kyle Tucker, the top free agent this offseason, has received a short-term offer from the New York Mets reportedly worth $50 million per season.
  • Tucker declined a $22.025 million qualifying offer from the Chicago Cubs and is also considering a long-term offer from the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • Despite injuries in the past two seasons, Tucker remains one of the best left-handed hitters, maintaining a rare 1:1 strikeout to walk ratio with a slugging percentage above .500.
  • Tucker had a strong first half in 2025, hitting .280 with 17 home runs and earning his fourth All-Star selection, but his performance declined after returning from a hand injury.
  • In the second half of