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MLB
Kyle Tucker
Kyle Tucker
Los Angeles Dodgers, Right Field
Age: 29y-1m-19d (Jan 17, 1997)
Exp: 6.079 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary
$1,000,000
2026 Cash
$55,000,000
Career Earnings
$57,175,737
2026-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Kyle Tucker signed a 4 year, $240,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $64,000,000 signing bonus, $240,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $60,000,000. In 2026, Tucker will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $54,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $240,000,000
Average Salary:
$60,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$64,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.079
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | 6.079 | $1,000,000 | $57,195,000 | 23.44% | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 | ||
| 2027 |
|
30 | 6.079 | $55,000,000 | $57,195,000 | 23.16% | $55,000,000 | $110,000,000 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2028, 2 YR, $100,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||
| 2028 |
|
31 | 6.079 |
Opt-Out
|
$60,000,000 | $57,195,000 | 22.88% | $50,000,000 | $160,000,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
32 | 6.079 |
Opt-Out
|
$60,000,000 | $57,195,000 | 22.61% | $50,000,000 | $210,000,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
33 | - |
UFA |
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| Deferred Money | ||||||||||
| 2036 |
|
39 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2037 |
|
40 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2038 |
|
41 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2039 |
|
42 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2040 |
|
43 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2041 |
|
44 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2042 |
|
45 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2043 |
|
46 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2044 |
|
47 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| 2045 |
|
48 | - | - | - | $3,000,000 | - | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | 6.079 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $57,195,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | - | $55,000,000 | - | - | $55,000,000 | $57,195,000 | ||||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2028, 2 YR, $100,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||||
| 2028 |
|
31 | - |
Opt-Out
|
$60,000,000 | - | - | $60,000,000 | $57,195,000 | |||
| 2029 |
|
32 | - |
Opt-Out
|
$60,000,000 | - | - | $60,000,000 | $57,195,000 | |||
| 2030 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
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| Deferred Money | ||||||||||||
| 2036 |
|
39 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2037 |
|
40 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2038 |
|
41 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2039 |
|
42 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2040 |
|
43 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2041 |
|
44 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2042 |
|
45 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2043 |
|
46 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2044 |
|
47 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| 2045 |
|
48 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | $1,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $52,500,000 | ||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | $45,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $110,000,000 | $185,000,000 | $55,000,000 | $51,666,667 | ||||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2028, 2 YR, $100,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||||||
| 2028 |
|
31 |
Opt-Out |
$50,000,000 | - | $50,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $130,000,000 | $53,333,333 | $50,000,000 | |||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2029, 1 YR, $50,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||||||
| 2029 |
|
32 |
Opt-Out |
$50,000,000 | - | $50,000,000 | $210,000,000 | $80,000,000 | $52,500,000 | $50,000,000 | |||
| Deferred Cash | |||||||||||||
| 2036 |
|
39 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2037 |
|
40 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $27,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2038 |
|
41 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $24,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2039 |
|
42 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $21,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2040 |
|
43 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2041 |
|
44 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2042 |
|
45 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2043 |
|
46 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2044 |
|
47 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| 2045 |
|
48 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
Contract Notes
- Player opt-out available after the 2027 & 2028 seasons
- $30M deferred ($10M each of 2027, 2028, 2029)
- Deferrals lower the present date value to $228M ($57M per year)
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$16,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.079
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2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.079
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.079
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $764,200
Average Salary:
$764,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.079
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $624,300
Average Salary:
$624,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.079
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,700
Average Salary:
$568,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.079
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.051
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
6.079 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$40,475,737
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 |
 |
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$146,500 |
$4,146,500 |
|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
0.051 |
Active
|
$83,552 |
$4,230,052 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
0.079 |
Active
|
$210,630 |
$4,440,682 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
1.079 |
Active
|
$624,300 |
$5,064,982 |
All MLB (2nd) |
| 2022 | 25 |
|
2.079 |
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$764,200 $646,555 $500,000 |
$5,829,182 $6,475,737 $6,975,737 |
Champion AL Gold Glove:RF All MLB (2nd) |
| 2023 | 26 |
|
3.079 |
Active / Arb Settled (T)
|
$5,000,000 |
$11,975,737 |
AL Silver Slugger:OF All MLB (2nd) |
| 2024 | 27 |
|
4.079 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$12,000,000 |
$23,975,737 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
 |
5.079 |
Active / arbitration-avoided-numbers-exchanged
|
$16,500,000 |
$40,475,737 |
NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| Total |
$40,475,737 |
$40,475,737 |
|||||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
6.079 |
Active
|
$55,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 30 |
|
6.079 |
Active
|
$55,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 31 |
|
6.079 |
Active / early-termination
|
$50,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 32 |
|
6.079 |
Active / early-termination
|
$50,000,000 |
||
| 2036 | 39 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2037 | 40 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2038 | 41 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2039 | 42 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2040 | 43 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2041 | 44 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2042 | 45 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2043 | 46 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2044 | 47 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| 2045 | 48 |
|
6.079 |
Deferred
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$280,475,737 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$19,975,737 | $4,000,000 | - | $23,975,737 |
| 1 |
|
$16,500,000 | - | - | $16,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
18 |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$146,500
|
$146,500 |
$4,146,500 |
||
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$83,552
|
$83,552 |
$4,230,052 |
||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$210,630
|
$210,630 |
$4,440,682 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$624,300
|
$624,300 |
$5,064,982 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$764,200 $646,555 $500,000
|
$764,200 $646,555 $500,000 |
$5,829,182 $6,475,737 $6,975,737 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$11,975,737 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$12,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$23,975,737 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$16,500,000
|
$16,500,000 |
$40,475,737 |
||
| Total |
$36,475,737 |
$4,000,000 |
$40,475,737 |
$40,475,737 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$1,000,000
|
$54,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
$45,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$55,000,000 |
||
| 2028 |
|
31 |
$50,000,000
|
$50,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
32 |
$50,000,000
|
$50,000,000 |
|||
| 2036 |
|
39 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2037 |
|
40 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2038 |
|
41 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2039 |
|
42 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2040 |
|
43 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2041 |
|
44 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2042 |
|
45 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2043 |
|
46 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2044 |
|
47 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| 2045 |
|
48 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$212,475,737 |
$68,000,000 |
$280,475,737 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |
|
$19,975,737 | $4,000,000 | - | $23,975,737 |
| 1 |
|
$16,500,000 | - | - | $16,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
CHC |
Sep 06, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025 | Calf |
| 2024 |
HOU |
Jun 07, 2024 - Sep 06, 2024 | Shin |
| 2021 |
HOU |
Aug 14, 2021 - Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
HOU |
Jun 16, 2021 - Jun 23, 2021 | COVID-19 |
-
Jan 15, 2026
Signed a 4 year $240 million contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Nov 18, 2025
Declined a qualifying offer with Chicago (CHC)
-
Nov 06, 2025
Chicago (CHC) extended a $22.05 million Qualifying Offer
-
Jan 16, 2025
Signed a 1 year $16.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 09, 2025
Player: $17.5M; Chicago (CHC): $15M
-
Dec 13, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Houston (HOU) for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Houston (HOU), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 10, 2023
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Houston (HOU), settling in arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $764,200 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $624,300 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,700 contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 15, 2015
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jun 07, 2015
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 1 (#5 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHC | 136 | 134 | 595 | 500 | 91 | 133 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 73 | 232 | 87 | 88 | 25 | .266 | .376 | .464 | .840 | 4.52 |
| 2024 | HOU | 78 | 76 | 336 | 277 | 56 | 80 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 49 | 162 | 56 | 54 | 11 | .289 | .408 | .585 | .993 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | HOU | 157 | 156 | 667 | 574 | 97 | 163 | 37 | 5 | 29 | 112 | 297 | 80 | 92 | 30 | .284 | .369 | .517 | .886 | 5.41 |
| 2022 | HOU | 150 | 148 | 606 | 544 | 71 | 140 | 28 | 1 | 30 | 107 | 260 | 59 | 95 | 25 | .257 | .330 | .478 | .808 | 5.10 |
| 2021 | HOU | 140 | 134 | 566 | 506 | 83 | 149 | 37 | 3 | 30 | 92 | 282 | 53 | 90 | 14 | .294 | .359 | .557 | .916 | 5.71 |
| 2020 | HOU | 58 | 56 | 228 | 209 | 33 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 107 | 18 | 46 | 8 | .268 | .325 | .512 | .837 | 1.89 |
| 2019 | HOU | 22 | 12 | 72 | 67 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 20 | 5 | .269 | .319 | .537 | .856 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | HOU | 28 | 15 | 72 | 64 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 1 | .141 | .236 | .203 | .439 | -0.77 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 8 years, $319,526,944
- Avg. Salary: $39,940,868
- MLB Rank: 6
- RF Rank: 3
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2030
- Avg. Salary: $60,000,000
- MLB Rank: 2
- RF Rank: 1
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kyle Tucker to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Seager | 10 | $325,000,000 | $32,500,000 | 27 |
| Juan Soto | 15 | $765,000,000 | $51,000,000 | 26 |
| José Ramírez | 7 | $141,000,000 | $20,142,857 | 29 |
| Rafael Devers | 10 | $313,500,000 | $31,350,000 | 26 |
| Averages | 11 | $386,125,000 | $33,748,214 | 27.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Tucker's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $384,842,400 | $38,484,240 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Tucker statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, SB/Gm, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | SB/Gm | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Corey Seager
2020-2021
|
66.22 | 1.18 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 0.93 | 0.41 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 5.86 |
|
Juan Soto
2023-2024
|
98.15 | 1.01 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.28 | 0.96 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 6.16 |
|
José Ramírez
2020-2021
|
94.59 | 1.01 | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.28 | 0.95 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 6.75 |
|
Rafael Devers
2021-2022
|
91.67 | 1.11 | 0.68 | 0.87 | 0.29 | 0.88 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 4.13 |
| Average | 87.66 | 1.08 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.29 | 0.93 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 5.73 |
|
Kyle Tucker
2024-2025
|
66.25 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.28 | 0.92 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 6.42 |
| Pct Change | -24.42 | -7.41 | -17.39 | 10.81 | -4.14 | -1.51 | -2.00 | -3.85 | 142.86 | 12.04 |
| Median Prime % Change | -2.93% | |||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 10.50% | |||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Kyle Tucker
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 8 years, $319,526,944 | $39,940,868 |
