The Chicago Cubs went all-in on the 2025 season, trading for Kyle Tucker in the final year of the All-Star right fielder’s contract. While the splashy move helped the team reach the playoffs for the first time in five years, Chicago fell short of the ultimate goal. The Cubs were ousted in the NLDS by their division rivals, the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tucker now enters free agency after a down year by his standards. It’s unclear if the eighth-year veteran will command the massive contract analysts predicted earlier this season. But Tucker is considered the top free agent available. And while the Cubs are interested in retaining him, they’ll be competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees , according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

Tucker’s run with the Cubs got off to a

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