The Chicago Cubs had four nominations for the 2025 Silver Slugger award: second baseman Nico Hoerner, outfielders Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong, as well a

The Chicago Cubs have ensured they will be compensated if two of their impending free agents sign elsewhere this offseason. The Cubs extended qualifying offers to outfielder Kyle Tucker and left-hander Shota Imanaga before Thursday’s 4 p.

The door has not been entirely closed on seeing Kyle Tucker or Shota Imanaga back in a Cubs uniform next season, but the team took a necessary step on Thursday to net some compensation if either does sign elsewhere.

Kyle Tucker is one of the top free agents, and teams are already trying to pursue the star player. Here's the latest update on Tucker.

Ahead of Thursday's 5 p.m. ET deadline, the Chicago Cubs have extended a one-year qualifying offer to two of their free agents, offering outfielder Kyle Tucker

What approach will the Chicago Cubs take to upgrade the roster this offseason? How will they handle Kyle Tucker’s free agency? Will Shota Imanaga remain with the team?

There will likely only be three or four teams in the league that could afford to sign Kyle Tucker for $400-plus million.