Dodgers News: Kyle Tucker Unfazed by Outside Noise After Record-Breaking Dodgers Deal

GLENDALE, AZ—The Los Angeles Dodgers have been public enemy No. 1 to most fans across baseball, which is expected given their back-to-back World Series championships and massive payroll, but that animosity has reached new heights this offseason.

Entering the offseason, the Dodgers had few actual weaknesses compared to most teams, but if any, they would be a corner outfielder and a late-inning right-handed relief pitcher. They happened to address these needs by signing the top two players for those positions: All-Star closer Edwin Díaz and 2022 World Series champion Kyle Tucker.

While Díaz dealt with comments from his former boss, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, Tucker’s signing collectively broke the media world, with many fans rushing to the lockout talk or praying for the Dodgers downfall.

However, Tucker, a relatively quiet individual, spoke about that outrage in an interview with Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, sharing that he doesn’t feel bothered by what people say.

“It doesn’t bother me, it really doesn’t,’’ Tucker tells USA TODAY Sports. “I’m sure it would have probably happened in some aspect regardless of where I would have went. But I think with this team, winning the last two years, probably made it bigger.’’

It’s not groundbreaking news that most other fanbases feel the same way about the Dodgers, especially given their current run of success, which dates back to 2013, when they made the postseason every season and won three World Series in a six-year span.

Much like Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman thinks, the outside noise is just that, noise, with the only fan base whose input matters on what the Dodgers do being Dodgers fans.

Tucker continued to give his flowers to the Dodgers organization, stating that much of the hate comes from the team the front office has assembled, but also admitting that it doesn’t always work out according to plan: you still have to play the games.

“I just happen to be on the team this front office assembled,’’ Tucker says. “I mean, obviously, every team would want to get the best players on their own team, but it doesn’t always work out like that. But this team does a pretty good job trying to put the best product out on the field for the fans.

“They’ve done that the last couple of years, putting themselves in a position to win a World Series.’’

Kyle Tucker will now look to turn his short-term, high-AAV deal with the Dodgers into multiple championships, with the Dodgers and their star-studded roster hoping to accomplish a rare three-peat, a feat not achieved in baseball in over 25 years.

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