Kyle Tucker is heading to the Dodgers on a four year, $240 million contract, further cementing Los Angeles as baseball’s financial superpower. With massive deferred payments and an ownership group willing to spend at historic levels, the Dodgers are operating in a different economic reality than the rest of Major League Baseball, says ESPN’s Paul Hembekides.
This deal raises major questions about competitive balance, free agent inflation, and whether MLB is headed toward a labor stoppage in the next CBA negotiations.
