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Shea What? Mets Offered kyle Tucker $50 Million Per Year

 This has been a weird off-season to say the least for the New York Mets. 

Highlighted by the gutting of its roster as fan favorites Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso signed free agent deals in Baltimore and L.A. respectively, while Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil were both dealt before Christmas, things have not been looking up for the Mets. 

Sure they have been more active than let's say the Yankees, who are still playing trivial pursuit with Cody Bellinger.  The Amazin's signed away two for Yankees relievers in failed closer Devin Williams and set up man Luke Weaver, but the team right now has little thump in the lineup outside of Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. 

Then this Kyle Tucker story that came out of virtually nowhere.

 A team that seemed destined to not spend much at all this off-season, is suddenly willing to spend $50 million a year on a short term deal with an outfielder who has only hit exactly 30 home runs in a season twice in his career, and who had his best year three seasons ago (29 HR/112 RBI/ .284 BA in 157 games). 

According to SNY's Jim Douquette, it is believed the Mets have now offered a fourth year to Tucker, and Steve Cohen is heavily involved. 

It's not that Tucker is a bad player; quiet the opposite, he is a very good player! A four-time All-Star, and considered one of the better outfielder's today. But $50 million a year? 

Tucker has never hit .300 in a season. He came close once in 2021 when he hit .294 in 140 games for the Astros. He has battled injuries each of the last two years including a right shin contusion and fracture that cost him most of the 2024 season, and a right hand fracture and calf strain last season. He's entering his age 29 season. 

So a player who has an injury history, who has only two 30-homer seasons in his career, and is pushing 30-years old is worth $50 million a year to the Mets, while Pete Alonso, who never sustained a serious injury, has hit 50 or more home runs multiple times in his career was not worth more than $30 million a year in the Mets eyes?

 What the heck is going on here?  

Again, Tucker is a very good player, but $50 million a year is money you give to a franchise changing player. Tucker is not a franchise changing player. Tucker is a guy you plug into a loaded lineup with several great players. That is not the case with the Mets. Will the two sides agree? We shall see.  It is believed the Toronto Blue Jays and L.A. Dodgers are in pursuit too. But one can't help but feel this is a Hail Mary by the Mets to appease its fanbase.  

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