The MLB offseason has placed the Chicago Cubs at a crossroads, and the Kylian Tucker storyline has now taken center stage in Chicago’s roster planning. As rumors circulate around major-market suitors like the New York Mets and New York Yankees, manager Craig Counsell has stepped in to clarify the organization’s direction.

The Cubs parted with significant prospect capital to acquire Tucker from Houston last December, a move that was seen as a win-now gamble. Tucker’s lone season in Chicago delivered production but not the transformative impact the front office hoped for. With free agency now underway and Tucker commanding attention from multiple contenders, the Cubs’ silence on negotiations became a storyline of its own.

That silence ended when Counsell spoke publicly about the club’s pos

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