LAS VEGAS -- The Cubs plan on monitoring the market for star free-agent Kyle Tucker , but the early signals this offseason point to the outfielder probably holding up a new jersey at his next press conference. Tucker is in line for a massive payday and Chicago’s top priorities are currently found in the rotation and bullpen.

The Cubs made a blockbuster trade last winter to bring Tucker into the fold, knowing he was the kind of impact player who could immediately bolster the lineup and Chicago’s projected win total. The North Siders knew it might be a one-year partnership and, if that proves to be the case, it paid off with a trip to the postseason.

“We told him, ‘We’d love to figure out ways to put you in a Cubs uniform again,’” Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins said this week at t

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