"As the New Year approaches, star outfielder Kyle Tucker is reaching rarely-charted territory as this winter's top free agent. signed just before the Winter Meetings last year, while two years ago Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers shortly thereafter. Aaron Judge signed with the Yankees on the final day of the Winter Meetings three years ago, and Carlos Correa agreed to $300MM deals with both the Giants and Mets in December 2021, though both of those deals ultimately ended up falling through."
"If Tucker is going to follow in the trend of top free agents finding a new home in December, he's running out of time to do so. It's been an unusually quiet free agency for the offseason's biggest star. While any lineup would be significantly better off for adding someone who's hit .277/.365/.514 over the past five seasons, few teams have actually been connected to Tucker directly. Some of that could be due to a lack of interest from the teams that know Tucker best."
Kyle Tucker is the winter's top free agent as the New Year approaches. Recent marquee free agents — including Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto — have often found new teams in December, and Carlos Correa agreed to large December deals in 2021 that later collapsed. Tucker has hit .277/.365/.514 over the past five seasons, making any lineup noticeably stronger with his addition. Interest has been muted: the Cubs have made clear they do not plan to re-sign him, favoring rotation upgrades and younger left-handed bats, and the Astros have historically avoided the long-term spending required to bring Tucker back. The Blue Jays have reportedly shown interest.
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