The Chicago Cubs No.1 prospect could finally be getting a real chance on the field with Kyle Tucker moving on.

Right fielder Kyle Tucker hits free agency for the first time this offseason. He'll be 29 years old next season and is a four-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger, Gold Glove winner and 2022 World Series champion. He's finished as high as fifth in MVP voting before.

The top free agent on the market may have a new challenger in the mix, as one club with surprising financial flexibility steps into the Kyle Tucker chase and reshapes the early offseason picture.

Kyle Tucker is viewed as the best all-around player on the free-agent market, and interested parties are already lining up to make their pitch. Tucker hits free agency on the heels of an up-and-down season with the Cubs,

The defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays are "considered the favorite by other executives" to sign outfielder Kyle Tucker in free agency, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Now this would be a nifty gambit: The Yankees lose Soto, rebuild around new ace Max Fried, win 94 games – and then land Tucker a year later. Heck, even a $450 million deal would ensure the Yankees got Tucker for $97 million less than Soto alone.

The Toronto Blue Jays are targeting Kyle Tucker in free agency but have lined up a veteran as a backup option.

The Toronto Blue Jays have a massive offseason ahead. At least, that's what the vibe around the league is pointing to.

It is also made possible by the emergence of catching prospect Moisés Ballesteros as a major-league-ready hitter, as well as the experience gained by outfield prospects Owen Caissie and Kevin Alcántara last season. Those three could play a role in covering for Tucker’s absence.

While most of the New York Yankees' rumored attention is on free agent outfielders Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker, one former player has urged the franchise to go after two-time Cy Young winner Tarik