The Los Angeles Dodgers have been extensively linked to two of the top free agents on the market all offseason: outfielders Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger.
LA is down an outfielder after Michael Conforto’s contract ran out at the end of the season, and they’re still yet to make an addition this offseason. There’s still plenty of time left this winter, though, and The Athletic’s Jim Bowden listed the Dodgers as potential landing spots for both Tucker and Bellinger.
“The Dodgers, who need to improve their defense in right field, are also a great fit although their interest is in a shorter contract with higher AAV and opt-out clauses,” Bowden wrote. “If Tucker decides to pursue a “pillow”-type deal like Alonso did last offseason, then the Dodgers are his best landing spot.”
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Tucker is primarily a right fielder, and would fit right into the Dodgers’ lineup if he were to sign with LA this offseason. He has made each of the last four All-Star Games, and has 20 or more home runs in his last five seasons.
If the Dodgers don’t sign Tucker, though, Bowden thinks the Dodgers could look back to Bellinger.
“If a Yankees or Mets deal doesn’t work out and the Dodgers don’t sign Tucker, a return to LA is possible for Bellinger,” Bowden wrote. “It sounds like a return to the Dodgers would be Bellinger’s second choice to re-signing with the Yankees.”
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Bellinger spent the best years of his career with the Dodgers, making two All-Star appearances in his first three seasons and winning the MVP award for his fantastic performances in 2019. He struggled towards the end of his tenure with the Dodgers, though, and ultimately the team non-tendered him.
Over the past couple of seasons, though, he has bounced back and is once again an All-Star-caliber player.
If the Dodgers are to move on either player, they’d far and away have the best lineup in baseball, and would be in prime position to win their third consecutive World Series title.
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