If Kyle Tucker walks from the Chicago Cubs in free agency, the trade could "gnaw" at Cubs fans for years to come.

If Jed Hoyer's bets continue to hit, everyone — from him to Tucker to the beer vendors to chairman Tom Ricketts — is going to cash in.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer maintained his stance on keeping contract negotiations out of the public sphere. But on Tuesday he acknowledged the obvious: “At some point” the Cubs will talk with three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker’s agent Casey Close about a possible extension.