On the same day he was extended a qualifying offer from the Cubs, Kyle Tucker became the team’s first Silver Slugger winner since Sammy Sosa in 2002. Despite his second-half slump and missing a chunk of the late season due to a calf strain, Tucker managed to slash .266/.377/.464 with 22 homers. Though that latter total was 11th among NL outfielders, his .363 wOBA and 136 wRC+ trailed only fellow Silver Slugger outfielders Juan Soto and Corbin Carroll.
As for whether a team will see fit to pay Tucker $300 million or more for a decade, well, that’s yet to be determined.