Everything the Chicago Cubs do between now and the end of the season will, in some form, involve Kyle Tucker's contract situation as a follow-up discussion. During the first two rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday, the Cubs took two outfielders. Between the MLB trade deadline in a few weeks and Tucker being a free agent after the season, it shouldn't come as a complete shock that adding outfielders was a priority for the Cubs' front office.
The Cubs were not assured of an extension when they traded for Tucker last December, but the expectation was that around the All-Star break, the two sides would start negotiations in earnest.