Toronto has proven over the last few years that they aren’t afraid of pursuing top-dollar free agents. The Blue Jays pursued Shohei Ohtani and were linked to Juan Soto. The Blue Jays opened up the checkbook to give Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a $500 million deal before he even got to free agency.
Tucker is this year’s big name, and the Blue Jays have been linked to him after making a run to the World Series. On Monday, The Athletic’s Jim Bowden took it one step forward and said if he had to pick a favorite right now for Tucker, it would be the Blue Jays.
“I think it’s going to be very interesting, but in terms of teams where he fits, I mean, he fits with the Blue Jays,” Bowden said on the “Foul Territory” podcast. “Put him in right field, you know, he fits exactly what they like: 30 homers, 30 steals, plus defense, plus runner, plus arm. Doesn’t have to be the face of the franchise. That’s Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. I think it’s a really good fit, and I hear that they’re really interested in him.”
“I think he fits with the Yankees. … The Dodgers, they’ve got $80 million coming off the books. … At the end of the day, Blue Jays, Yankees, Dodgers are the best fits, and I think if you had to pick a favorite right now, it’s probably Toronto.”
That’s something right there. Bowden is a former general manager and a plugged-in insider around the league. If he thinks the Blue Jays are the favorite, that’s newsworthy.
