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- Team brass at the moment doesn’t have a read on which way he might be leaning."MORE: Ernie Clement completes improbable rise to Team USA for WBCThis report from Puma comes a day after reports indicated the Mets were offering anywhere between $40 and $50 million per season to Tucker on a shorter-term deal. Along with the Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are believed to be in the running, too. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTucker is the consensus top free agent available, and he has taken his time to find the right destination. A number of teams who many thought might go after him haven't.
- That includes the Cubs, who traded for Tucker before the 2025 season from the Astros but have opted to move on without him into the year ahead. MORE: An Air Force Captain will pitch for Team USA at the World Baseball ClassicThe Mets seemingly don't want to sign Tucker to a deal for 8-10 years, but instead have interest in shelling out bigger money to get Tucker for 3-5 years.
- It would give them another superstar along with Juan Soto, but it wouldn't give them a second player to be locked into well into the next decade. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Dodgers at one point were believed to be offering a similar sort of deal, while it appears the Blue Jays would be the long-term option for Tucker. Whatever decision he makes, it'll have a big impact across baseball.
- He's that good. More MLB news:Team USA's projected WBC lineup is incredibleDominican Republic's projected WBC lineup is fierceRed Sox are paying Manny Ramirez same 2026 salary as Dodgers are paying Shohei OhtaniPhillies have a secret weapon for signing Bo BichetteMLB looking at realignment into East-West arrangementHunter Pence's nephew has the best name and a 100 MPH fastball.