Kyle Tucker will get to celebrate his birthday on Friday by experiencing the rowdy opening night of Cubs Convention, giving him a taste of what fans will bring to Wrigley Field this summer. What the star outfielder will not have to worry about is a contract.

The Chicago Cubs and their newly acquired outfielder Kyle Tucker agreed on a $16.5 million contract for 2025 to avoid arbitration, ESPN and several other outlets reported Thursday.

The Cubs and new outfielder Kyle Tucker avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $16.5 million contract for next season, sources told ESPN.

The Cubs and Kyle Tucker avoid arbitration as they come to an agreement on a contract for the upcoming season.

According to Jesse Rogers of ESPN, the Chicago Cubs are set to avoid an arbitration hearing with outfielder Kyle Tucker. Breaking News: The Cubs and OF Kyle Tuc

Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged.

It feels like ages ago since the Chicago Cubs pulled off a shocker and acquired superstar slugger Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros in what was pricy but fair

The negotiation took an extra week, but the Cubs and new star Kyle Tucker were able to find a middle ground to avoid an arbitration hearing. The sides agreed to a $16.5 million salary for 2025, a source confirmed Thursday.