Tucker will certainly garner a hefty financial commitment. While 26-year-old Soto’s age played a large role in his free agency, and Tucker will be 28 entering next offseason, Tucker will still be solidly in his prime. And the five-tool player will have plenty of suitors if the Cubs can’t sign him to an extension.

The Chicago Cubs losing Kyle Tucker after one season because they don't want to pay him would be a complete disaster.

Kyle Tucker played his first major league games at Wrigley Field when the Houston Astros visited the Chicago Cubs in April. It was cold, he said, and a lot of fun.

Those moments can be unifying as the Cubs build their vision for now and the future. Trades like the one for Tucker serve as a reminder that everyone in the organization is essential to the big picture.

The New York Yankees, after losing Juan Soto to a historic $765 million contract offered by the New York Mets, have been looking to replace as much of Soto’s offensive production as possible. They thought they had the problem at least partially solved when they made an all-out effort to trade with the Houston Astros

Kyle Tucker says he will be "always open" to extension talks with the Chicago Cubs following his trade from the Houston Astros. "I'm always open to talks

The Houston Astros have traded one of their homegrown stars in a major four-player trade with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Friday. The Astros and the Cubs agreed to a deal sending three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker to the North Side of Chicago for third baseman Isaac Paredes,

The Chicago Cubs made their biggest splash of the offseason so far on Friday, trading for Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker, one of the best bats available on the market this offseason.