If the New York Mets are really willing to do the “$50 million AAV on a short deal” thing for Kyle Tucker, it’s not just a headline-grabber. It’s a roster-shaping move that forces an overdue conversation: Juan Soto shouldn’t be living in right field at Citi Field. Tucker interest is loud because of the bat, but the real value is the excuse it gives the Mets to finally make the cleanest defensive adjustment on the board — slide Soto to left field.
This isn’t a brand-new, made-up worry. Keith Hernandez called it out back in June 2024 while Soto was still a Yankee, basically asking why you’d park him in the deepest corner outfield spot in Queens after a misplay.