"The hot stove started simmering early this MLB offseason -- and shows no signs of slowing down. The Seattle Mariners kicked the winter off by re-signing Josh Naylor, followed by the Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles pulling off an early trade. Then the Texas Rangers and New York Mets upped the ante with a Marcus Semien-for- Brandon Nimmo swap before the Boston Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday."
""I see it at $350 million over 10 years," one exec said. "My prediction is the Yankees." "I don't think he gets to $400 million," another said. "Seems to me the right number will be in the mid-300's ... but as we always say, it only takes one, so I wouldn't be completely shocked if it ended up starting with a four. I think he ends up with the Yankees.""
"The good news for Tucker is that nearly every executive who voted "No" on him making more than $400 million said it would still be close. If not for a couple of second-half injuries this season, it probably wouldn't even have been a debate (his 143 OPS+ in 2025 still matched his total from 2023, when he finished fifth in MVP voting)."
Early MLB offseason activity featured multiple notable moves: the Seattle Mariners re-signed Josh Naylor, the Angels and Orioles completed an early trade, the Rangers and Mets swapped Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo, and the Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray. Sixteen MLB executives were polled about the remainder of the winter, covering likely busy teams and where top free agents will land. Executives debated Kyle Tucker's potential market, with many projecting a contract in the mid-$300 millions and several naming the New York Yankees as the most likely suitor. Injuries lowered Tucker's ceiling for some evaluators.
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