Kyle Tucker is currently a free agent, but his market could be resolved soon. He is down to three suitors, the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles

Bellinger and his agent, Scott Boras, are reportedly pushing for a seven-year contract. Multiple reports indicate the Yankees are unwilling to go further than a five-year pact. The former NL MVP's market could expand soon if the two sides are unable to find common ground.

What the Mets won’t offer in contract length they’re more than making up for in just how much they are willing to pay Kyle Tucker in a short span.

The New York Mets face criticism as the Kyle Tucker pursuit conflicts with David Stearns admitting defense was the team’s biggest flaw.

Kyle Tucker and Myles Straw are extremely close, so Blue Jays fans got excited when Straw, who plays in Toronto now, posted something about his friend during free agency.

The San Francisco Giants are aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan, sources tell ESPN. An infield of Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Donovan or Hoerner and Rafael Devers would be among MLB's best.

The Mets’ preference for short-term deals probably is making them reluctant to go hard after Bellinger, who reportedly is seeking seven years. But if Tucker is their answer, Stearns would risk hearing the same criticism again: that his team’s defense isn’t good enough.

The Kyle Tucker sweepstakes are heating up, and the Mets appear to be right in the thick of it. New York has extended Tucker a short-term offer with an average annual value of $50 million, according to reports by FanSided's Robert Murray and MLB Network insider Jon Heyman,