In case you were wondering just how much MLB teams are dreading the potential of a 2027 lockout, look no further than the rumors surrounding the cream of the crop in the NL Central.
The Chicago Cubs mortgaged the future to gain a chance to court Kyle Tucker in 2025, and while they had their best season in a half-decade, they fell short in the NLDS. Now, rumors suggest they're all but guaranteed to lose him in free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers were the team that beat those Cubs, though Pat Murphy's team was subsequently embarrassed by the Los Angeles Dodgers the NLCS.