Steve Phillips Says Kyle Tucker’s Price Tag Has ‘Plummeted’ After Okamoto Deal

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Steve Phillips Says Kyle Tucker’s Price Tag Has ‘Plummeted’ After Okamoto Deal

Phillips said Tucker’s mega-contract outlook has cooled: “I think it starts with the two at the most,” and he may need a short-term deal. He argued Toronto’s “urgency… declined now that they have Okamoto in the lineup,” while other suitors faded. “I think his market has plummeted,” Phillips said, calling Bellinger “more of the plan A” because of versatility and a lower “price point.”

By Nischay Rathore

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