3 offseason backup plans if the Cubs fail to extend Kyle Tucker The Cubs should consider these options if they are not serious about extending Kyle Tucker By Rich Eberwein | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Chicago Cubs v Philadelphia Phillies | Mitchell Leff/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article It’s an uncomfortable truth that Chicago Cubs fans will need to accept sooner rather than later. The odds of this team giving Kyle Tucker a $500 million contract are very slim. I wish things were different, but let’s face reality. Tucker will likely be able to ask for a deal in this range, and the Cubs have never shown a willingness to come anywhere close to that