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ESPN Insider: Cubs Were Never Going To Extend Kyle Tucker

The update points to a front office unwilling to pursue a mega-deal for the outfielder.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 27: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Chicago Cubs stands on deck in a game against the St Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on September 27, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • ESPN's Jesse Rogers wrote on X that Chicago never intended to pursue a long-term extension for Kyle Tucker, a stance widely echoed in subsequent coverage.
  • Reports interpret the position as Tucker heading to free agency after 2025 with expectations of a massive market potentially nearing $400 million.
  • Rogers further described the 2025 approach as prioritizing a return to the postseason rather than committing to a World Series–level, long-term move.
  • Chicago acquired Tucker in a December 2024 blockbuster, sending young players Isaac Paredes and Cam Smith to the Astros, heightening scrutiny of a one-year rental outcome.
  • Tucker missed time late in the regular season and is batting .176 in the playoffs, factors cited in evaluations of his market and the Cubs' decision-making.