Dodgers Expected to Pursue Kyle Tucker in $427M Deal Post World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh off back-to-back World Series titles, have accelerated offseason spending and international recruitment—adding arms like Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell and Tanner Scott—and appear positioned to pursue marquee bats (Kyle Tucker) and elite international talent (Munetaka Murakami) to keep their championship nucleus intact. Analysts and outlets have predicted blockbuster offers for Tucker (Bleacher Report/Newsweek projections of a long-term mega-deal) and expect the Dodgers to compete with clubs like the Yankees for Murakami when he posts from NPB. The team’s ability to keep inflating payroll is shadowed by looming collective-bargaining uncertainty—owners are expected to push for a salary cap when the CBA expires Dec. 1, 2026—which could reshape future free-agent markets. Meanwhile, the Mets’ gamble on Pete Alonso paid off in the short term but Alonso opted out after a career rebound and is widely projected to test free agency again, with a Matthew Pouliot projection of roughly a five-year, $150 million deal and interest expected from teams such as the Red Sox and Yankees. In Seattle, Cal Raleigh emerged as an MVP-caliber force while trade-deadline additions Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez bolstered the offense; Suárez is projected by Pouliot to command a roughly three-year, $78 million free-agent contract while the Mariners may prioritize retaining Naylor over Suárez.