Cody Bellinger‘s market has started to catch fire, but in all the wrong ways. We all know that Scott Boras is the kind of guy who will inflate the market to the highest and then get his players the best deal possible.

Outfielder Kyle Tucker is our top-ranked free agent of the offseason, and it appears his market is beginning to crystallize. The reigning-champion Dodgers, reigning AL-champion Blue Jays, and Mets are the three primary pursuers of Tucker right now and have all met with Tucker either remotely or in person, Jim Duquette reports.

Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger and Bo Bichette are big bats seeking huge contracts a month before spring training begins. Framber Valdez is the top available pitcher.

Mets know what contract they need to give to sign Cody Bellinger originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Mets have been linked most of the offseason in free agent rumors connecting them to Cody Bellinger, who just had a starring season with the New York Yankees.

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