Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged, agreeing to a one-year, $16.5 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The.

"I was glad we got it done," president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said at Cubs Convention. "Both sides were motivated to get a deal done. Obviously excited he's here, under contract, and glad we put that behind us.

Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts discussed the team’s 2025 outlook, their financial spending and slugger Sammy Sosa being welcomed back to the organization.