Reliever Ryan Pressly had one knock on Kyle Tucker, his longtime Astros teammate and the Cubs ’ new star right fielder. “Not the best fantasy football owner, I know that,” Pressly said in his introductory news conference over Zoom this week.

The Chicago Cubs made a big gamble by trading for superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker entering the final year of his rookie contract. Tucker is a three-time All-Star, has yet to turn 28, and is coming off a season where he could have been in Most Valuable Player consideration if not for an untimely shin injury.

Chicago Cubs fans have been feeling bright and sunny in recent days, after the trade for former Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly. The deal comes a little over a month after another swap with the Astros that brought the team all-star right fielder Kyle Tucker.

The Chicago Cubs have traded for Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly from the Astros and are one of possible teams for Alex Bregman in free agency.

The Chicago Cubs remain on the hunt to add one more big name to the roster before Opening Day in Japan against the Dodgers on March 19. Some of the major needs for the team have been addressed already this offseason,

Kyle Tucker waved to the fans who packed the main ballroom at the Sheraton Grand Chicago on Friday night and could not contain a smile as the crowd serenaded him on his birthday. Standing nearby on stage,

"I was glad we got it done," president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said at the Cubs Convention. "Both sides were motivated to get a deal done. Obviously excited he's here, under contract, and glad we put that behind us.

The Chicago Cubs did a great job of identifying areas on their roster that needed to be upgraded this offseason and acquiring talent to get the job done.

Earlier in December, the Houston Astros traded Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs for Issac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith. On Sunday, the Astros announced another trade with the Cubs ...

After a weekend of celebrating Sammy Sosa and the arrival of Kyle Tucker at Cubs Convention, spring training is now squarely in focus. Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., in less than three weeks to prepare for Opening Day in Japan against a loaded defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.

Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Thomas Shea/Thomas Shea-Imagn Images CHICAGO — Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged, agreeing to a one-year ...

With Kyle Tucker on board, the Chicago Cubs are favored to win the NL Central, though few give them a chance to hang with the Los Angeles Dodgers come October.