As you already know, Kyle Tucker and the Cubs could not come to an agreement on a 2025 salary (thanks to Josh for posting this Thursday evening). Sara’s already posted her thoughts in last night’s BCB After Dark.

The Cubs have traditionally taken a file-and-trial approach to arbitration, even though teams and players are free to reach an agreement before the date of their scheduled hearing. The Cubs did, however, make an exception with catcher Willson Contreras after the lockout in 2022, when arbitration hearings were held in-season.

Kyle Tucker has only been with the Chicago Cubs for a month, but his Cubs tenure is already off to a rocky start.

The Cubs and newly acquired OF Kyle Tucker could not come to an agreement on a salary for 2025, per a source. The Cubs filed at $15 mil. Tucker's camp at $17.5 mil. The Cubs acquired Tucker on Dec. 13 in one of the biggest trades of the MLB offseason so far.

The Chicago Cubs pulled the trigger on the trade this past December that brought Houston Astros star right fielder Kyle Tucker to the team. It was a pricey deal that cost the Cubs a legit every day third baseman in Isaac Paredes,

The Chicago Cubs made arguably the biggest move of the entire offseason with their blockbuster trade for Houston Astros star outfielder Kyle Tucker. Unquestionably one of the best players in all of baseball,

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