Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal

world series champion Los Angeles Dodgers Prized free agent has landed kyle tucker on a four-year, $240 million contract, sources told ESPN Thursday night.

Sources said the deal includes an opt out after the second and third years.

Tucker, who turned 29 on Saturday, was the top free agent bat on the market. mets And blue Jays were also in the race for him; new york offered a short term deal It was believed to be worth $50 million per season, while Toronto made a long-term offer.

But he chose Los Angeles and a star-studded Dodgers team – which may be a perfect fit for the laid-back Tucker.

When healthy, Tucker is one of the best left-handed hitters in the league, but his last two seasons have been hampered by injuries – including a fractured right hand and a calf strain that suppressed his numbers in the second half. chicago cubs In 2025.

Tucker was made a qualifying offer of $22.025 million by the Cubs, which he rejected by the November 18 deadline. Because he signed with a new team, Chicago will receive a compensatory selection around the 75th pick after the Competitive Balance Round B in the draft.

He had a stellar first half of the season with the Cubs, hitting .280 with 17 home runs while being named to the All-Star team for the fourth time. But he finished with only 22 homers and 73 RBI in 136 games that season while being the Cubs’ primary DH in the playoffs. After returning from an arm injury, Tucker struggled at the plate, hitting .218 in July and .244 in August.

An arm injury suffered in June may have affected his unique swing as he hit an excessive amount of ground balls while recovering from the fracture. He’s been a solid player with 5 WAR since 2021, with only those injuries keeping him from having an even better season.

Defensively, Tucker hasn’t had his best year in 2025, but he’s a past Gold Glove winner who won’t hurt any team in the outfield. He has good speed, which shows up on the bases; He has averaged more than 20 steals over the past five seasons, including 25 despite suffering a foot injury last year.

Tucker, who was acquired by the Cubs via trade Houston Astros Before last season, he would not have been the most vocal player in the Dodgers clubhouse, but he has shown the ability to fit in with any group.