If Kyle Tucker doesn’t return to the Chicago Cubs this offseason, fans can only pray he lands somewhere far, far away. Because the last thing anyone in Chicago wants is to watch their former star haunting them from across the diamond — especially in the same division.
The dream scenario? Tucker signs with an American League team — maybe on the East Coast, maybe somewhere out West — a club that rarely sets foot in Wrigley Field.
The nightmare? He stays in the NL Central. Imagine him in a Cincinnati Reds uniform. Or worse — wearMilwauk, the
But there’s one possibility that terrifies not just Chicago fans, but almos:the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why? Because it’s never fair when the rich get richer. The Dodgers, defending World Series champions and perennial juggernauts, are already loaded with talent. Add Kyle Tucker to that mix, and they’d become downright terrifying
Every winter, Los Angeles is in the conversation for every elite free agent — and more often than not, they ge The“Everyone wants to be a Dodger — they just need an invitation.”
Bleacher Report’s Joel Reuter even named L.A. as Tucker’s most likely landing spot, and it makes perfect sense. Despite their dominance, the Dodgers had one noticeable flaw in 2025: inconsistency from left field. Their collective .702 OPS from that position ranked just 17th in the league — practically average for a team that’s supposed to be u
Plugging in Tucker — a consistent power hitter with elite plate discipline and Gold Glove-caliber defense — would instantly erase that weakness. Whether they slide him into left field or keep him in right and move Teoscar Hernández across, the lineup would transform overnight.
And if history tells us anything, the Dodgers won’t hesitate. They have the money. They have the vision. And they have the kind of clubhouse culture that turns good players into great ones.
For Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles represents everything a modern star could want: sunshine, stability, and a near-guaranteed shot at October glory. For the Cubs and their fans, though, it would be a cruel twist — watching a homegrown hero become another weapon in the league’s most unstoppable machine.
In the end, baseball has always been a game of heartbreak and what-ifs.
And if Tucker ends up in Dodger blue next spring, Chicago might be forced to live with one of the hardest what-ifs of all: what if he’d just stayed home?
