Kyle Tucker’s first season as a Dodger was undoubtedly a disappointment, but it can be broken up into two phases.
The first phase saw him underwhelm to the tune of a .221/.321/.350 slash line while producing negative value both offensively and defensively. Over his final 17 games of the regular season, he finished strong with a .333/.406/.667 slash line, with five of his 17 home runs on the season hit in the span. He carried that spark into the postseason, and was one of the lone bright spots in a tumultuous
postseason lineup.
Entering the second year of his four-year, $240 million contract, there are questions as to which version of Kyle Tucker the Dodgers will see in 2027. Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru of MLB.com attempts to answer these questions based on Tucker’s torrid final stretch as well as his previous on-field success he had prior to joining the Dodgers.
Broadly, there are two possible answers to the question we’ve posed: Either Tucker’s September/October surge was a fluke, or that was just how long it took for him to get right again. In all likelihood, it’s the latter. If so, the Dodgers would have yet another true impact bat in their lineup in 2027.
Center fielder Andy Pages is one of 28 Super-2 players eligible for salary arbitration, per the Associated Press. The 25-year-old outfielder is coming off his first All-Star campaign where he lead the team in RBI with 85 and defensive runs saved with 20.
Dayn Perry of CBS Sports lists the 25 players that are most likely to be traded this offseason. Outfielder Teoscar Hernández ranks high on his list, with the probable destinations being the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners— his former team before joining the Dodgers.
Throughout the second half of the season, Blake Snell and Tarik Skubal developed a friendship that continues to blossom. Snell is now actively recruiting Skubal to rejoin the Dodgers, and he spoke with David Vassegh of SportsNet LA about the conversations he’s had with the two-time AL Cy Young award winner.
“He knows how I feel. I want nothing more than for him to be a Dodger. It’s a big life decision for him and his family, so I respect that. I’ve done my pitch… I think we have a good shot.”
