Bleed Cubbie Blue · Jul 2, 2025
Jed Hoyer talks about Kyle Tucker and a possible contract extension
David Banks-Imagn ImagesCubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer spent some pre-game time Tuesday discussing Kyle Tucker and whether the team can get him to sign a contract extension before free agency. It’s all detailed in this article by Maddie Lee in the Sun-Times.
Here are some of the salient points.
But on Tuesday he acknowledged the obvious: “At some point” the Cubs will talk with three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker’s agent Casey Close about a possible extension.
“But ultimately, you have to go into that negotiation with a value [in mind],” Hoyer said before the Cubs’ 5-2 victory against the Guardians. “I think that you have to do that with any negotiation.”