Cubs and new star Kyle Tucker file for arbitration

Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker tosses his bat after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Houston.David J. Phillip/AP Photos

The Cubs and Kyle Tucker did not come to an agreement on a salary for 2025, Tucker’s last year of arbitration eligibility and first with the Cubs, before the deadline Thursday, a source confirmed to the Sun-Times.

They exchanged figures, with the Cubs filing at $15 million and Tucker’s representatives filing at $17.5 million.

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…