Overview
- Tucker logged his first Cactus League action for Los Angeles over the weekend, grounding out in his first at-bat and drawing a walk in his second.
- He downplayed backlash to becoming MLB’s highest present-day annual earner, saying he is focused on preparation and winning with his new club.
- Reporting highlights that luxury-tax penalties could push the Dodgers’ 2026 outlay for Tucker to roughly $119.9 million under a 110% surcharge.
- Dodgers president Andrew Friedman publicly dismissed offseason questions about Tucker’s passion as unfair after the team’s internal vetting.
- Entering camp, Tucker says he feels healthy following a 2025 stretch affected by a hairline fracture and a September calf strain, and he declined a Team USA WBC invite with his wife due to give birth soon.