It was odd that the Chicago Cubs were so willing to tell everyone last offseason that they weren't going to be involved in the free-agent sweepstakes for Juan Soto, but how they have handled Kyle Tucker is even stranger. Despite the acknowledgement that having Tucker healthy and performing during the first half of the season was why their offense was so successful, the Cubs seem to be resigned to the fact that they won't be signing him this offseason.
The Cubs stand to gain a draft pick once Tucker signs elsewhere, but there wouldn't be a selection available that could help their offense next season.