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By Jackson Roberts
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The consensus best player in this year's free-agent class may be approaching a decision.
Four-time All-Star Kyle Tucker doesn't seem to have any chance to return to the Chicago Cubs, but there are three big-market teams currently leading the charge for his services. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday that the Toronto Blue Jays had the longest offer on the table for Tucker, potentially up to 10 years.
The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers could not be counted out, however, as various reports had confirmed that New York had a lucrative short-term offer on the table. That offer, previously believed to be worth $50 million per year for three years, got a major update as crunch time arrived.
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that the Mets had upped their offer to four years, confirming a similar report that wasn't as definitive from Jim Duquette, the former Mets general manager who is now an analyst for Sirius XM and SNY.
"The Mets, according to a source, have a four-year offer on the table for Kyle Tucker," Puma announced on Thursday morning.
This is shaping up to be a fascinating battle, as many have considered the Blue Jays the front-runners for Tucker since the star visited the team's complex in Florida in December. The Dodgers have loomed as a threat throughout; Passan seemed confident on Wednesday night that LA would match whatever the Mets were offering, but no concrete report has emerged to that effect.
Puma also didn't report whether the Mets' offer was still worth $50 million annually at the four-year mark, which could be a make-or-break piece of the equation.
The other piece of information that seems to be a consensus is that Tucker's decision is coming soon. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported Tuesday that the All-Star could make that call within the next week, and on Wednesday, Puma wrote that the Mets did not expect a decision until at least Thursday.
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