{"id":50396,"date":"2025-10-13T07:14:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/kyle-tucker-uncertain-future-with-the-cubs-after-playoff-loss\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T07:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T11:14:15","slug":"kyle-tucker-uncertain-future-with-the-cubs-after-playoff-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/mlb\/kyle-tucker-uncertain-future-with-the-cubs-after-playoff-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Tucker: Uncertain future with the Cubs after playoff loss"},"content":{"rendered":"With the Chicago Cubs&#8217; season coming to an end, questions about Kyle Tucker&#8217;s future are starting to take center stage.Considered one of the most coveted players in the free agent market, the outfielder expressed after Saturday&#8217;s loss in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, that he does not know what his next step will be.<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We&#8217;ll see what happens. I don&#8217;t know what the future holds. If not, it was an honor to play with all these guys and I wish everyone the best of luck, whether playing next year or not with them. It&#8217;s a very fun group to be a part of.<\/p><cite>Kyle Tucker<\/cite><\/blockquote>Tucker, who could get a contract close to $400 million in free agency, agreed to a $16.5 million contract to avoid arbitration this season.The addition of Tucker, acquired via a trade from the Houston Astros before this season, boosted the Cubs&#8217; hopes of a deep postseason run. When Tucker was healthy and in good form at the start of the season, he was a viable MVP candidate and a catalyst in a dynamic and varied offense.However, Tucker, who turns 29 in January, suffered a fractured right hand in June and a calf strain in September, as the Brewers won the National League Central Division by five games over the Cubs, who earned the first wild card spot with a 92-70 record.After returning from the hand injury, Tucker struggled at the plate, batting .218 in July and .244 in August.Even so, he recorded a .266\/.377\/.464 average for the season, with 22 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases in 136 games, earning an All-Star nomination for the Cubs. He returned in time for the playoffs and went 7-27 with a home run and an RBI.<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It meant a lot. The consistency in at-bats, getting on base and driving in runs. He&#8217;s as complete a hitter as you can be. I think putting him in any lineup, he&#8217;ll be at the top. I think he&#8217;s one of the best hitters in the game. He can change that lineup just by putting him there.<\/p><cite>Michael Busch<\/cite><\/blockquote>But the Cubs and Tucker, represented by Excel Sports Management, never reached an agreement on a long-term contract as the season progressed.When asked if the Cubs have an advantage in signing him as a free agent, Tucker replied: &#8220;I really don&#8217;t know right now. I was more concerned about tonight&#8217;s game and everything. I&#8217;ll get through this today and worry about that a little later.&#8221;&#8221;I think this team is really talented. A great group of guys. 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