The Dodgers made another splash in free agency on Thursday as they convinced Kyle Tucker to sign a four-year, $240 million contract. Tucker, a 27-year old, four-time All-Star who has won Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards during his career, is now the second highest paid player in baseball on a per-year basis, behind only his new teammate Shohei Ohtani.
Los Angeles’s latest signing quickly inspired eye rolls and calls for a salary cap because they just won back-to-back World Series and then immediately out-spent everyone again. You can understand why fans might be annoyed.
