The Mets‘ pursuit of star free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker could be nearing a conclusion.
Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are offering Tucker a deal “in the range” of $120 million to $140 million for three years.
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Sammon notes that it’s possible New York could increase the offer, while adding a caveat about their so-far controlled offseason.
A contract to Tucker worth $140 million over three years would give him an average annual value of $46.6 million, which wouldn’t be far off from Juan Soto’s AAV of $51 million.
As far as when Tucker could decide on a team, Sammon reports that “multiple industry sources suggested” that could happen as early as this week.
In addition to the Mets, the Blue Jays and Dodgers have been heavily connected to Tucker, with Jon Heyman of The New York Post reporting on Monday that the Yankees were “on the periphery.”
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The Blue Jays are known to including heavy deferrals in their long-term deals, as they recently did with Dylan Cease.
Sammon did not note whether the Mets’ offer to Tucker includes deferrals.
As far as the Dodgers, they have seemingly unlimited spending power.
