Yirsandy Rodríguez
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I write about baseball for my Substack newsletter, yirsandy.substack.com. Sr. baseball writer at baseballdecuba.com. Sabermetric analyst & SABR member. Let's talk baseball if you'd like!
The Mets’ $126M question mark.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The Mets’ $126M question mark.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
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Today I learned that there's a large number of people who believe that the Dodgers signed a secret deal with MLB years ago that exempts them from their share of revenue sharing
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Today I learned that there's a large number of people who believe that the Dodgers signed a secret deal with MLB years ago that exempts them from their share of revenue sharing
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So he'll be boring but consistent. I'll take it
The Franchise Pillars (Tier 1)
3. Kyle Tucker (22.7 fWAR): The new Dodger is the model of complete, consistent elite production. Power (127 HR), speed (96 SB), elite contact skills (14.6% K%), and plus defense. No weakness.
3. Kyle Tucker (22.7 fWAR): The new Dodger is the model of complete, consistent elite production. Power (127 HR), speed (96 SB), elite contact skills (14.6% K%), and plus defense. No weakness.
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
So he'll be boring but consistent. I'll take it
🔥The Dodgers didn't need a long saga. They saw the best player available and signed him. This is what they do.
Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
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Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
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The Big Hit
Kyle Tucker Arrives in Los Angeles and the Dodgers Do What They Do Best
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January 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🔥The Dodgers didn't need a long saga. They saw the best player available and signed him. This is what they do.
Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
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Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
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The Elite Outfielder Tier System, Defined.
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
January 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
The Elite Outfielder Tier System, Defined.
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
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“I cannot wait to get to work,” new Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman said. “Hopefully, we win a lot of baseball games and build something really special for a long time together.”
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
“I cannot wait to get to work,” new Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman said. “Hopefully, we win a lot of baseball games and build something really special for a long time together.”
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Isaac Paredes' home run spray chart gets me every time
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Isaac Paredes' home run spray chart gets me every time
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4/20/2023 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
January 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM
4/20/2023 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
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there’s this great dude i know who is in his 80s and has rooted for the Dodgers since he was a kid growing up in Brooklyn
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal
The World Series champion Dodgers added another big bat to an already-potent lineup Thursday night, agreeing to a 4-year, $240 million deal with prized free agent Kyle Tucker, sources told ESPN.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:29 AM
there’s this great dude i know who is in his 80s and has rooted for the Dodgers since he was a kid growing up in Brooklyn
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
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this is a problem
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 AM
this is a problem
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You can’t buy a championship. If you could, the Mets would have won a few years ago, and the Yankees would have more than zero rings in the last 17 years.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
Total bitch move by Tucker. Like Durant to Golden State. Laughable. Embarrassing if they don't win the World Series
January 16, 2026 at 3:53 AM
You can’t buy a championship. If you could, the Mets would have won a few years ago, and the Yankees would have more than zero rings in the last 17 years.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
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It's the 2030 MLB season. The Dodgers are the entire National League All-Star roster. Their payroll is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Liechtenstein. Shohei has six rings and seven MVPs. Everyone is whining about the system, but the MLB has its best annual revenue ever.
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 AM
It's the 2030 MLB season. The Dodgers are the entire National League All-Star roster. Their payroll is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Liechtenstein. Shohei has six rings and seven MVPs. Everyone is whining about the system, but the MLB has its best annual revenue ever.
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Broken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard blogs.fangraphs.com/broken-recor...
Broken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard
Even with deferrals, the going-on-29-year-old right fielder has outdone Juan Soto’s average annual value, albeit on a much shorter deal.
blogs.fangraphs.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Broken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard blogs.fangraphs.com/broken-recor...
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a 4-year, $240 million deal with OF Kyle Tucker, the consensus top free agent on the market, sources tell ESPN. The deal includes opt-outs after years 2 and 3, with significant deferrals, raising the present-day AAV to ~$57M.
January 16, 2026 at 8:32 AM
BREAKING: The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a 4-year, $240 million deal with OF Kyle Tucker, the consensus top free agent on the market, sources tell ESPN. The deal includes opt-outs after years 2 and 3, with significant deferrals, raising the present-day AAV to ~$57M.