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 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.

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

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs could not come to a settlement on a salary for 2025. As a result, both sides will now exchange arbitration figures. Tucker was acquired by the Cubs earlier this offseason in a blockbuster trade that sent top prospect Cam Smith,

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.

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,