The Chicago Cubs acquired talented 27-year-old outfielder Kyle Tucker on Friday afternoon, sending infielder Isaac Paredes, righthanded pitcher Hayden Wesneski and infield prospect Cam Smith to the Houston Astros in the trade.
Tucker is set to make around $18 million in arbitration this season before hitting free agency. It stands to reason that the Cubs would love to lock up the three-time All-Star as he enters his prime, but as MLB insider Jon Heyman lays out, that is highly unlikely to happen.
