Myles Straw Sends Message to Kyle Tucker After Blue Jays News

On Saturday, the Blue Jays continued to flex their seemingly unlimited payroll this offseason, though not on Tucker.

Instead, they invested in Japanese phenom Kazuma Okamoto, signing him to a four-year, $60 million deal to fill a corner infield spot in 2026.

The move immediately sparked speculation about whether Toronto’s front office would still pursue another top bat.

However, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com noted that the Okamoto signing should not be viewed as the end of Toronto’s spending spree.

“I don't view the Okamoto deal as taking the #BlueJays ‘out’ of anything, Tucker and Bichette included. You can't be out of a market you don't know the cost of yet. They, like everyone else, are waiting on the right prices. They're moving like big dogs and should continue to,” Matheson reported.

That perspective keeps Tucker firmly in play, and the possibility of him landing in Toronto has drawn attention from former teammates.

Myles Straw, now with the Blue Jays after previously sharing the outfield with Tucker on the Houston Astros, dropped a message in Tucker’s Instagram comment section after the free agent posted an offseason training slideshow. “My doggggg,” Straw wrote Saturday.

Straw’s message was a reminder of the respect Tucker commands from those who have played alongside him. That admiration stems from an impressive big-league tenure that has already seen Tucker establish himself as one of the game’s most complete outfielders.

Over eight MLB seasons, the 28-year-old has earned four All-Star selections, two Silver Sluggers and a Gold Glove Award.

If the Blue Jays were to land Tucker, it would not only boost their chances of returning to the World Series in 2026 but also solidify their standing as favorites across the American League.