On Friday, ESPN’s Jesse Armstrong suggested that Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer would be all for finalizing a deal to send Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman to the North Side. Still, owner Tom Ricketts would need to be convinced to take on a $40M per year contract. Ricketts has been reluctant to spend on big fish in the past, claiming that his goal with the Cubs is to break even. Chicago’s lack of will to pay elite stars might make right fielder Kyle Tucker a one-year loaner. The three-time All-Star is expected to earn a new contract worth $400M-$600M. If the Cubs do re-sign Tucker, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic named five players on the current roster who might not rejoin the team in 2026, including two starting pitchers and three key pieces of the lineup. “The Cubs could lose five more important players to the open market after 2026, making an aggressive push at this year’s trade deadline all the more imperative,” Rosenthal wrote. “The potential members of the free-agent class of 2026-27 are leftRead More
Five Cubs players in jeopardy amid Kyle Tucker decision
