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Dodgers might be a great spot for Tucker personally.  Warm weather.  Safe to be perennial contender, good chance to reach and win WS plural.  And no burden of expectation to be a star or the man.  Just like Glasnow can be overshadowed #4 starter for them, Tucker can just do his thing and take his walks with occasional HR mixed in, without lots of pressure.  Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, Smith are all higher-profile guys.  Tucker could bat 2nd, or maybe 5th or 6th or 7th maybe, but no expectation that he's going to be the big run-producer for them.  If Tucker signed with them, which Dodger fans would be buying Tucker jerseys? 

Tucker's a pretty quiet, calm, low-key guy.  He might like it just as well to not have the microphone stuck in his face a lot, and not have the expectation that he's going to lead the team or carry the team or have team success hinge on his performance.  For them he could just be a team support-player guy.  A very good one, but without huge pressure or expectation.