Procedurally, Kyle Tucker's exit from the Chicago Cubs was confirmed today. Two weeks after the Cubs extended the qualifying offer to Tucker, as expected, the National League Silver Slugger has turned down the offer. While the Cubs will be lurking in the background on the chance that Tucker's market falls back to them, every indication is that he will be getting paid like the top free-agent position player on the market.
The silver lining for the Cubs is that they are certain to receive draft-pick compensation from the team that signs Tucker.