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.

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.