{"id":119641,"date":"2025-11-11T22:49:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119641"},"modified":"2025-11-11T22:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:51:14","slug":"cubs-predicted-to-make-blockbuster-trade-to-replace-kyle-tucker-with-340-million-three-time-all-star-mvp-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119641","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25 BOMB SHELL TRADE RUMOR: Chicago Cubs reportedly targeting a $340 million, three-time All-Star and MVP-candidate slugger to replace Kyle Tucker \u2014 could this blockbuster move redefine the future of the North Side?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Cubs predicted to make blockbuster trade to replace Kyle Tucker with $340 million three-time All-Star, MVP candidate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Cubs had a great season in 2025, going 92-70 and making it to the playoffs, where they lost in the NLDS in five games to the Milwaukee Brewers. Now, their superstar, Kyle Tucker, is a free agent, and the best on the market. So, they\u2019ll have to find a replacement to keep a good thing going.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for them, Fansided\u2019s Christopher Kline believes they\u2019re in a prime position to get a three-time All-Star outfielder and perennial MVP candidate: San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:\u00a0Mets predicted to make blockbuster trade for $340 million three-time All-Star, would create outfield Big 3 with Juan Soto, Brandon Nimmo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chicago Cubs aren&#8217;t typically keen on huge long-term commitments, but Tatis&#8217; contract feels so affordable by 2025 standards that even Jed Hoyer could get in on the action \u2014 especially with Kyle Tucker widely expected to depart as a free agent. There will be tremendous pressure to replace Tucker after such a successful season. Chicago needs to address other areas of the roster, such as the rotation, but Tucker&#8217;s bat clearly moved the needle for a Cubs team that missed the postseason entirely a year ago. Whereas Tucker was a rental, Tatis is under contract through 2034. Chicago can set and forget him at the top of the lineup,\u201d Kline wrote.<\/p>\n<p>This past season, Tatis Jr. slashed .268\/.368\/.446\/.814, with 27 doubles, 25 home runs, 71 RBI, and 32 stolen bases in 155 games. He\u2019s also a two-time Platinum Glove winner, meaning he\u2019d be a huge defensive upgrade from Tucker.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE:\u00a0Phillies predicted to make blockbuster trade for $340 million three-time All-Star, would be upgrade from Harrison Bader<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having Tatis Jr. would be a huge upgrade from Tucker. He\u2019s the same offensively, but he steals more bases and has one of the best gloves in the MLB. Stick him in a park like Wrigley for half the season, and he could finally get the MVP that\u2019s evaded him.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the Cubs get talks started up soon; otherwise, another contender looking for an MVP candidate outfielder to take them to the next level will swoop right in and take him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE\u00a0MLB\u00a0NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Jays seen as perfect fit for $460 million four-time All-Star, would headline with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Jays receive positive update from MLB insider regarding Bo Bichette&#8217;s free agency status<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MLB insider reveals Red Sox seen as the perfect landing spot for $54 million five-time All-Star to replace Triston Casas<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This would be an amazing replacement for the Cubs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":119642,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[4169,988,282,2591,4533,824,65,317,651,290,184,292],"class_list":["post-119641","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-blockbuster-trade","tag-brandon-nimmo","tag-chicago-cubs","tag-christopher-kline","tag-fernando-tatis","tag-harrison-bader","tag-juan-soto","tag-kyle-tucker","tag-mets","tag-milwaukee-brewers","tag-phillies","tag-san-diego-padres"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udd25 BOMB SHELL TRADE RUMOR: Chicago Cubs reportedly targeting a $340 million, three-time All-Star and MVP-candidate slugger to replace Kyle Tucker \u2014 could this blockbuster move redefine the future of the North Side? 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