Last winter, an All-Star outfielder entering his final season before free agency was the centerpiece of a huge offseason trade, the second straight year such a deal was made.

Juan Soto 's tenure with the Yankees wound up being a brief one, as he bolted the Bronx for free-agent riches across town with the Mets. Will Kyle Tucker follow his lead, finding a new baseball home after a quick one-year layover on the North Side of Chicago?

The Yankees reached the World Series during their one year with Soto before losing to the Dodgers. Chicago earned a National League Wild Card berth this season and beat the Padres in the first round, but the Cubs fell to the rival Brewers in a memorable five-game Division Series , ending their season earlier than they had hoped.

“That’s why it’s risky to

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