{"id":120544,"date":"2025-11-14T00:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=120544"},"modified":"2025-11-14T00:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T00:37:10","slug":"%e2%9a%a1-free-agency-fallout-the-cubs-just-got-hit-with-a-tough-update-on-kyle-tucker-and-insiders-say-it-could-derail-chicagos-dream-offseason-plan-a-momentum-killing-twist-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=120544","title":{"rendered":"\u26a1 FREE-AGENCY FALLOUT: The Cubs just got hit with a tough update on Kyle Tucker, and insiders say it could derail Chicago\u2019s dream offseason plan \u2014 a momentum-killing twist that has fans frustrated, analysts scrambling for alternatives, and the front office suddenly facing a high-stakes pivot in their hunt for a superstar bat."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2225273734-e1763045528208.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2225273734-e1763045528208.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2225273734-e1763045528208.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2225273734-e1763045528208.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Cubs Dealt Unfortunate News on Kyle Tucker Amid MLB Free Agency\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs appear poised to lose Kyle Tucker in MLB free agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chicago Cubs have the biggest fish in MLB free agency, but the latest rumors indicate this could be both a blessing and a curse. An expensive market appears to be forming for Kyle Tucker, prompting a difficult decision as the Cubs attempt to retain the star.<\/p>\n<p>New York Post\u2019s Jon Heyman reported that the Cubs are unlikely to re-sign Tucker given his new contract is expected to exceed $400 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cubs aren\u2019t likely to retain Tucker,\u201d Heyman wrote in a November 12, 2025, story titled, \u201cTitle-hungry Blue Jays could put themselves in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes.\u201d \u201cThe top free agent should get somewhere in the $400M neighborhood, and that\u2019s probably beyond the Cubs\u2019 budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cubs were surprisingly pleased with Matt Shaw\u2019s defense, so they aren\u2019t necessarily looking to replace him. Their main targets are likely pitchers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know about Tucker\u2019s future with the Cubs and the latest MLB rumors.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cubs Rumors: The Blue Jays Are the Early Favorites to Land Kyle Tucker in MLB Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>Tucker played on a one-year, $16.5 million contract with the Cubs in 2025 and is headed for a lucrative pay day. Spotrac projects Tucker\u2019s market value to be a 10-year, $401 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>The latest betting odds tab the Toronto Blue Jays as the slight favorite to land Tucker at +300, per BetOnline. Heyman reported that Toronto is emerging as a threat to poach Tucker following the team\u2019s World Series run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Blue Jays are expected to be big players on the markets this offseason,\u201d Heyman noted. \u201cAnd that has nothing to do with their heartbreaking World Series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey just want to win. Despite a strong OF group, the Jays are viewed as a possible pursuer of Kyle Tucker.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Cubs Met With Kyle Tucker\u2019s Agent as the Dodgers, Yankees &amp; Blue Jays Loom as Top Contenders<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees also loom as potential threats to steal Tucker away from the Cubs, at least according to MLB general managers. USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale reported that these are the three favorites to land Tucker, per MLB GMs.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs met with Tucker\u2019s agent on November 12, during the MLB meetings in Las Vegas, but fans should not necessarily take this as a good sign. Tucker\u2019s eventual price point is expected to go beyond what Chicago is willing to pay, per The Athletic\u2019s Patrick Mooney.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer met with Tucker\u2019s agent, Casey Close of Excel Sports Management, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Wednesday, where team officials, league executives and player representatives filtered throughout the hotel and casino,\u201d Mooney detailed in a November 13, story titled, \u201cCubs meet with Kyle Tucker\u2019s agent, but also appear ready to move on with post-Tucker plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 Still, all signs keep pointing toward Tucker being a one-and-done player at Wrigley Field. The Cubs\u2019 conservative business\/baseball model has never executed a player contract larger than Jason Heyward\u2019s eight-year, $184 million deal, which was negotiated by Excel and signed a decade ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Adams is a veteran sports contributor covering the NFL, NBA and golf for Heavy.com. His work has been prominently featured on NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. More about Jonathan Adams<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Cubs<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLB free agency rumors spell bad news for the Cubs&#8217; chances to re-sign Kyle Tucker. 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