The Los Angeles Dodgers made the signing of Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million deal official Tuesday. The All-Star outfielder was introduced by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes to members of the media…
The Los Angeles Dodgers made the signing of Kyle Tucker to a four-year, $240 million deal official Tuesday.
The All-Star outfielder was introduced by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes to members of the media at Dodger Stadium.
The newest Dodgers star explained why he opted to join the defending champions over the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets. The World Series runners-up offered Tucker a 10-year, $350 million deal, but the outfielder chose to take the short-term, high annual average value route with LA instead.
“There are a lot of great ball clubs out there with great teams, and they all have unique things that make them great. But kind of like I said, I think this organization from the top down is first-class, and the team that these guys put together and assembled to give a great product for the fan base and the city to go out there and compete for a championship kind of speaks for itself,” Tucker said.
“Just kind of taking everything into account and wanting to be a part of that, I think is very special. You don’t really get that very often. So it’ll be a lot of fun playing with these guys and competing for another, hopefully, a three-peat here.”
Additionally, manager Dave Roberts revealed the new lineup order with the addition of Tucker.
“I see him (Tucker) hitting second or third,” Roberts said.
Full Dodgers Press ReleaseLOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker to a four-year contract for $240 million. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated outfielder Michael Siani for assignment
Tucker, 29, played 136 games for the Cubs in 2025, slashing .266/.377/.464 with 22 homers and 73 RBI. He finished the season with a 4.6 bWAR, earning his fourth straight All-Star appearance and his first in the National League. He earned his second Louisville Silver Slugger Award at the end of the season, finished among the National League outfield leaders in homers (12th), RBI (12th), runs (91, 4th), OBP (2nd), slugging (5th) and OPS (.841, 3rd).
Prior to joining the Cubs, he began his career with Houston. He played seven seasons for the Astros, posting a 22.8 bWAR, batting .274 with 125 homers and 417 RBI. He appeared in 64 postseason games with Houston, clubbing eight homers and driving in 28, leading the club to three World Series appearances (2019, 2021-22) and winning his first World Series in 2022 after posting a .706 OPS with three homers and six RBI that postseason.
The Tampa, Florida native has recorded three Top 20 finishes in the MVP ballot, including a Top 5 finish in 2023 when he led the American League with 112 RBI. He finished the campaign slashing .284/.369/.517 with 29 homers, 37 doubles and 97 runs scored. He earned his second All-Star nod and won his first Louisville Silver Slugger that season. In eight Major League seasons, he has received other hardware, including a Rawlings Gold Glove in 2022 and an All-MLB Second Team Selection in 2021.
He was originally drafted by the Houston Astros with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa.
The Dodgers will have an introductory press conference for Tucker at 11: a.m. in the Dodgers Interview Room.
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