These are the reasons why Kyle Tucker received $60 million a year — even if ...
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Let’s play a little game. Player 1: 22 homers, 73 RBIs. Players 2: 19 homers, 72 RBIs. Here’s where this gets fun (and, yes, please spare us the rant about homers and RBIs not mattering, we’ll get to our point shortly). 3 Kyle Tucker received $240 million. Getty Images Player 1 just landed a $240 million contract with a $60 million annual average value, the most for any non-two-way player in MLB history. Player 2 is perhaps the most unpopular player among fans on his team. For those guessing, Player 1 is the newest Dodger, Kyle Tucker, while Player 2 is embattled Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe. Tucker landing with the Dodgers on Thursday did not raise as many questions...