Dodgers sign star outfielder Kyle Tucker to $240M contract: reports
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Former Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros star outfielder Kyle Tucker has agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports.
Tucker’s $60 million average annual value would be the second-highest in baseball history, not counting discounts, behind Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million in his 10-year contract with the Dodgers that runs through 2033.
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Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros runs to third base during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 28, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
When healthy, Tucker is among the best players in the majors. But the outfielder has played only 214 regular-season games over the past two years.
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Jeremy Pena #3, Kyle Tucker #30 and Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrate after Tucker hit a home run in the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 28, 2022, in Houston, Texas. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
He hit .266 with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs with the Chicago Cubs last season. He was acquired in a blockbuster trade with Houston in December 2024 that moved slugging prospect Cam Smith to the Astros.
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Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs swings the bat in the third inning during game five of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on October 11, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Brandon Sloter/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
Tucker was slowed by a pair of injuries in his only season with the Cubs. He suffered a hairline fracture to his right hand on an awkward slide against Cincinnati on June 1. He also injured his left calf against Atlanta on September 2.
The News contributed to this report.
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