Kyle Tucker, Cubs could initiate extension talks this summer before he enters free agency

Source: New York Post

There’s no indication the Cubs are discussing a potential extension yet with superstar OF Kyle Tucker, but word is they may well talk this summer. Star players don’t usually give up free agency in their walk year, especially with new teams — Mookie Betts and Garrett Crochet are rare exceptions — but the improved Cubs, a marquee franchise, could hold allure. They also did their biggest deals with other Excel clients — Jason Heyward and Danby Swanson (although those deals, for $184M and $177M, respectively, don’t approach Tucker’s value and the cautious Cubs aren’t known for monster deals despite big revenue.