The Chicago Cubs are poised to end a four-year playoff drought as they hold pole position for the top National League Wild Card spot with just a few weeks of season left.

And if the Cubs do successfully break that drought, they can thank several standout players for their contributions. Throughout the year, Cade Horton, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Matt Shaw have all made impressive strides, while Nico Hoerner and Seya Suzuki have enjoyed particularly strong seasons. But even though he endured a harsh slump, no single player has been more important than Kyle Tucker.

Since joining the Cubs in a surprising trade with the Houston Astros this past winter, Tucker has led the team in runs, on-base percentage and on-base plus slugging percentage. But his stint with the team could be short lived, as

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