New Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker responded to reports of MLB owners wanting a salary cap after he signed with the reigning World Champions.
The Dodgers have been aggressive in free agency over the last few years, pushing their chips all in on their core of Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Shohei Ohtani, and this winter was no exception.
They signed the top closer in the free agent market, inking Edwin Diaz to the highest AAV — average annual value — for a reliever in history, and Kyle Tucker just signed a historic four-year, $240 million deal that is the highest AAV for a player after deferrals.
The spending spree has led owners, behind the scenes, to call for a salary cap that limits the Dodgers’ spending and to insist on it in the next collective bargaining agreement.
During his introductory press conference, Tucker was asked about the chatter around his contract and whether he thinks it is good for the sport for the Dodgers to spend so much money.