What the Mets don’t offer in terms of contract length, they more than make up for in the amount they are willing to pay Kyle Tucker in a short amount of time.
The Mets’ staggering offer of $50 million per year for the top free-agent outfielder is for four seasons. The Post’s Mike Puma confirms this.
It is not known if there are opt-out clauses in the contract offer, and The Post reported that a decision could come as soon as Thursday.
The Blue Jays have reportedly offered the longest offer, “potentially” up to ten years. according to ESPN’s Jeff Passanwhile the Dodgers are also in the mix.
The Mets apparently offering Tucker $200 million shows the team using its financial clout to try to land the soon-to-be 29-year-old while avoiding the final years of a long-term contract.
A $50 million AAV would rank third in baseball, behind two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million and potential Mets teammate Juan Soto’s $51 million.
Tucker, who has never finished higher than fifth in MVP voting, would earn $10 million more per season than three-time MVP Aaron Judge.
Those types of offers can cause a player to forego a potential 10-year offer because it offers the opportunity to earn more in the long run.
Pete Alonso signed a one-year opt-out deal last season by betting on himself and ended up making more — $185 million — combining his Mets deal ($30 million) and Orioles contract ($155 million) than he would have made last offseason or in recent years if he had signed a longer-term pact.
If Tucker were to sign a four-year pact, he would hit the market after his age-32 season, and free agency hasn’t been kind to players in the back nine of their careers.
The Post’s Jon Heyman raised questions in a recent column about whether signing Tucker, despite all his upside, to such a big deal makes sense given the team’s roster construction and needs.
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