The Chicago Cubs got rid of an outfielder this week.
To get Edward Cabrera, the pitcher from the Miami Marlins, they had to trade away top prospect Owen Caissie.
It has some wondering whether they could now pursue re-signing Kyle Tucker.
All offseason, the Cubs have seemed unlikely to get Tucker back. He's the consensus top free agent, expected to command a big contract.
Chicago seemed like it was going elsewhere.
But trading Caissie certainly seemed to open the door.
MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince has pushed back on that idea, though, in a new article this weekend.
"So on (the Caissie) front, at least, it becomes more conceivable that Tucker and the Cubs reunite," Castrovince writes. "But it’s more likely that his total price tag will be too rich for their tastes."
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Tucker and the rest of the big hitting free agents are all still out there. Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman and Cody Bellinger are available, too.
Of those, the Cubs have been most heavily linked to Bregman, although the Red Sox and Tigers may be the two leaders to get him.
If Chicago loses Tucker and doesn't bring in any big-time hitters this offseason, it'll be a bummer for Cubs fans, for sure.
And this news isn't ideal on that front.
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