Until Cody Bellinger is re-signed, the New York Yankees won’t be able to sleep soundly. However, life goes on in MLB and the organization in the Bronx knows better than to place all its eggs in one basket. Now, a report indicates the Yankees have taken the pole position in the race for 2022 World Series champion Kyle Tucker.

Signing former Chicago Cubs right fielder Tucker won’t be an easy task for GM Brian Cashman and the Yankees. Still, no one in New York expected landing one of MLB’s top free agents to be a walk in Central Park.

While talks with Bellinger remain ongoing, the Yankees are also expected to test the waters on Tucker. According to a new report, the Los Angeles Dodgers may have stepped back, leaving New York to square off with the Toronto Blue Jays in the race to sign him.

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