Why Kyle Tucker would be a great fit with the Blue Jays

It’s a far too familiar story for the Blue Jays and their fans, being heavily linked to a superstar free agent just to have their heart broken when they head elsewhere. 

While it’s understandable for them to feel that way, this time around feels different as they come off the heels of a memorable run all the way to Game 7 of the World Series.

The city, fan base and organization as a whole were put on display for the baseball world to see this October, and that should be tremendously beneficial as they search to land the big fish this offseason and in years to come. 

Everyone still expects Tucker to sign with the Dodgers or Yankees, but the Blue Jays are a legitimate player here, and the way they’re viewed around the league has changed for the better thanks to their magical 2025 season. 

Kyle Tucker would be an great addition to Blue Jays

Just as Ohtani and Soto would have been, Tucker is the middle-of-the-order left-handed bat the Blue Jays have been searching for, and he would be a very nice fit down in Toronto. 

The pesky lineup that gave opposing pitchers fits throughout the postseason was good enough to come within one run of winning a championship, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get better.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer, Alejandro Kirk and Bo Bichette, who they hope to re-sign, make up the four best bats on the Blue Jays, and all are right-handed hitters.

Lefties in Addison Barger and Daulton Varsho have some pop, but are better suited in the five-to-eight range of the lineup. The hope is that Anthony Santander enters 2026 fully healthy and bounces back, but again, that’s a gamble; Tucker is a sure thing.

The 28-year-old’s 22 HRs and 73 RBI while hitting .266 in 2025 were considered a down season for his standards, yet those totals would’ve ranked third and fourth on the Blue Jays, respectively.

We know when healthy and at his best, Tucker is a 30+ HR and 100+ RBI guy. Dropping him into a lineup with the likes of Guerrero Jr. and Bichette will make everyone more productive.

Coming so agonizingly close to winning their first World Series since 1993 will only fuel the Blue Jays to get back there and finish the job. There’s no better way to improve those chances than by spending some of the money they just accumulated on that run on a player like Tucker.