Less than a week after the blockbuster which saw Garrett Crochet traded from the White Sox to the Red Sox the Cubs and Astros completed a deal which saw multitiple prospects traded as well.

Left-hander Matthew Boyd, who called Tucker “one of the best hitters in baseball,” had the less comfortable experience of facing Tucker in live BP. Tucker, an All-Star the last three seasons, is in the top 10 in OPS among qualified hitters over the last four seasons and has relatively even career splits against lefties and righties.

In a pivotal year, the Cubs are more than $30 million beneath the $241 million luxury-tax threshold, according to FanGraphs.

The Cubs gave up a lot of assets to bring star right fielder Kyle Tucker into the fold, but can they lock him up long-term? Vote now in our poll.

Acquired as part of the return for Kyle Tucker in hopes that he would one day replace Alex Bregman at third base, top Houston Astros prospect Cam Smith has big shoes to fill. But he's sure looked the part early in spring training.

As you can see, there are a lot of mixed reactions to Kyle Tucker in a Cubs uniform. Tucker and the Cubs will get their Spring Training action started on Thursday against the Dodgers.

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Chicago Cubs' top prospect, Kevin Alcántara, is making a strong push for a spot on the Opening Day roster with impressive spring training performances.

Kyle Tucker has played on the October stage in each of the past six seasons, including running down the final out of the Astros’ World Series triumph over the Phillies three years ago. The new Cubs star plans on continuing his postseason streak with his new ballclub.

Cam Smith was swinging the bat for Florida State. On Tuesday, in West Palm Beach, Fla., Smith showed why he was the No. 14 overall pick in

Tucker, who was traded to the Cubs in December, seems unlikely to sign a long-term deal with the team during the season and could enter free agency after the year, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

From the moves the front office made to what has been said as the team reports to camp, Chicago ... Kyle Tucker, whose arrival this winter signaled the shift in strategy. The Cubs traded three ...