🚨EMERGENCY POD: Reacting to MAJOR Kyle Tucker & Bo Bichette signing news!

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

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3.7 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Buster is joined by Alden Gonzalez and David Schoenfield to break down the major news that the Dodgers have signed Kyle Tucker to a four-year $240 million deal. The Mets have also signed Bo Bichette to a three-year $126 million contract. The guys take a deep dive into both signings, what they mean for each team, and what these deals mean for the league at large. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.7	Christina, how are you digesting all this? Kyle Tucker gets a four-year deal that's worth $57.1 million per year.
1:12.2	He's the highest paid player in baseball.
1:15.5	What do you think?
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