The biggest names in baseball are meeting in Las Vegas this week. They gather at the annual General Manager Meetings. These GMs talk shop, play cards, and maybe bluff a little. One veteran GM even said, “Everyone lies about these things.” They might say they have no money, and then they suddenly drop $400 million on a superstar. And this year, one name is on everyone’s mind: Kyle Tucker.

The 29-year-old outfielder is the top player available in free agency. Last December, the Cubs made a huge “win-now” bet to get the four-time All-Star. They sent Houston a big package, including top prospect Cam Smith, to sign Tucker’s $16.5 million deal for 2025. In the first half of the season, Tucker was in the MVP race, and the expectations around his free agent value soared to north of $500 million.

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