The one from the New York Post Jon Heyman believes the Los Angeles Dodgers are a primary landing spot for Chicago Cubs All-Star Kyle Tucker, who will enter free agency after the 2025 season.
Tucker has developed into one of the best power hitters in the MLB in recent seasons and has not posted an OPS below .800 since his first year with the Houston Astros, a 28-game stint in 2018.
“Hard to see the Cubs spending over $300 million on Kyle Tucker,” Heyman wrote.
“Great all-around player, but with Owen Caissie likely ready to go, and given their history of avoiding the monster contract, the Dodgers, Giants and others seem more likely.”
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Tucker could fill perhaps the biggest hole in the Dodgers’ lineup if he came to LA this offseason: left field. Michael Conforto has played the majority of games in left field for the Dodgers this season, but he has been completely left out of the postseason roster after a disappointing 2025 season.
If the Dodgers bring in Tucker, they could move him from his normal post in right field to left field, or — perhaps more realistically — move Teoscar Hernandez back to left field.
Tucker has struggled with injuries in recent seasons. He played just 78 games in 2024 and battled a hairline fracture in his right hand in the weeks leading up to the All-Star break. However, he still posted an OPS of just under 1.000 in 2024, and was brilliant outside of the rough stretch in 2025 that came with his injury.
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The Dodgers have a chance to play the Cubs in the upcoming NLCS, and it could serve as an audition of sorts for the slugger. He has had trouble in the postseason so far, but his quality as a hitter is unquestionable. The Cubs will play the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 5 of the NLDS on Saturday, and the winner of that game will face the Dodgers on Monday in the NLCS.
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