Kyle Tucker Signs Historic $240M Dodgers Deal, Sets New AAV Record

Four-time All-Star Kyle Tucker, turning 29, signed a 4-year, $240M contract with the Dodgers, including a $64M signing bonus and $30M deferred. His $57.1M AAV sets a new record for a non-two-way player. The Mets offered $220M. In an injury-marred 2025 season with the Cubs, he batted .266 with 22 HR, 73 RBI, and 25 SB, showing elite plate discipline. This move bolsters the Dodgers' lineup, though it will cost them 3rd and 6th-round draft picks in 2026 due to competitive balance tax penalties. The deal, and the Dodgers' spending, is stoking lockout fears for 2027.