Cubs' Kyle Tucker Gets Important $500 Million Contract Update Ahead of MLB Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Tucker left the matter in ambiguity; still, the first line of his answer may suggest something is going on behind the scenes. That doesn’t change the fact that he will likely head into free agency, where he will land a deal of $500 million or greater, yet the Cubs might just have an ace up their sleeve in negotiations.

While that record is still encouraging, the Cubs had only won two out of their past seven games going into today’s clash, allowing teams like the Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers to close the gap. Chicago will start a series against another hot team, the Houston Astros, tomorrow night in right fielder Kyle Tucker’s return.