The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are about to conclude their three-game series. Los Angeles has already won the series, but the Blue Jays are looking to salvage one game in the 3-game set.
A notable storyline in the series is Kyle Tucker (top Blue Jays free agent target this offseason) playing at Roger Centre. Ultimately, Los Angeles ended up signing Tucker to a four-year, $240 million deal.
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Kyle Tucker Reveals Reason He Signed with Dodgers over Blue Jays
Getty Kyle Tucker #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Washington Nationals during the seventh inning at Nationals Park on April 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Very notably, the Blue Jays had also offered Kyle Tucker a very lucrative extension.
In a recent interview with reporters and Blue Jays insider Mitch Bannon, Kyle Tucker spoke on his decision to sign with LA:
“I was just trying to make the most of the rest of my career. You don’t play this game forever, so I was trying to make the most out of it wherever I felt the best landing spot was for me and my family. That was California.”
That seems to be a common answer among those who sign with the powerhouse Dodgers.
However, Tucker has already been a good fit with the Dodgers.
Kyle Tucker’s Off to an Early Hot Start with Los Angeles
GettyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Kyle Tucker #23 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits an RBI single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on March 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Over the first 11 games this season, Kyle Tucker has a .268 average with 11 runs, 11 hits, one HR, and eight RBI.
It looks like Kyle Tucker is fitting in nicely in the Dodgers lineup, and how could he not? Shohei Ohtani hits ahead of him in the order, and there’s protection from the likes of Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, and more behind Tucker in Dave Roberts filling of the lineup.
With the Cubs last season, Tucker hit .266 with 22 home runs, 73 RBI, and an OPS+ of 144.
As for the Dodgers with Tucker as a part of their team, it’s no surprise that the back-to-back World Series champions are off to a strong start in 2026.
Through 11 games, Los Angeles is 9-2 and sits atop the NL West.
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