Kyle Tucker adds a potent bat to the Dodgers lineup, especially against right-handed pitchers. Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley at the Down on the Farm newsletter tried to quantify exactly how much:
Upgrading from a league-average bat in the third OF spot to one of the league’s best hitters would be a big gain in any context, but his impact on the Dodgers is boosted further by their already loaded lineup. Tucker provides the pop to drive in LA’s elite OBP guys, while his own OBP presence creates more RBI potential for the still fantastic bottom of the Dodgers’ order.
At Big West Dugout, a writer under the pseudonym Eephus Tosser looked at a few recent transactions — Tucker to the Dodgers, Gavin Lux traded by the Reds included — through an economist’s lens. He alluded to how the Dodgers invested early in building a player development system, which coupled with their vast resources is helping them thrive now.
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“They didn’t draft Tucker. They didn’t tank for him. They didn’t reorganize their system to accommodate him. They simply absorbed him—financially and structurally—without changing how they operate,” he wrote. “That’s abundance after discipline. Resource importation without institutional erosion.”
Alex Vesia’s wife Kayla posted a TikTok video on Friday showing Vesia going through the process of designing his gloves for the 2026 season, with various details. Of note, Kayla said Vesia’s gloves will now include their late daughter Sterling’s name.
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