“Is as good as Vladdy”- MLB insider makes a bold claim about Kyle Tucker’s speculated extension with Cubs

With the Chicago Cubs putting on a stellar show during the 2025 MLB season, Kyle Tucker has been diverting attention towards himself. The speculations around the extension deal between the Chicago Cubs and their left fielder have been doing the rounds of the MLB fraternity. Recently a reputed MLB analyst compared Kyle Tucker’s value with Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. while talking about the much-awaited extension deal between the Cubs and their popular left fielder. With the Chicago Cubs leading the American League Central division, it is evident that Kyle Tucker and company are here for some serious show. Tucker was added to the Cubs’ roster with a $16.5 million contract for the 2025 MLB season. During the ongoing season, the Cubs’ right fielder not only helped the MLB team make its way to the top of the table but also diverted all the cameras with his brilliant flamboyance on the field. During a recent appearance on the SportsNet Blair and Balker show, reputed MLB insider Bob Nightengale was quite optimistic about Kyle Tucker’s speculated extension deal with the Cubs. He said, “I would have said less than 50/50, like 30 percent, before the season started. Now I think it’s’ 50/50, maybe even 60/40, that he remains a Cub. There’s a lot of pressure on ownership.”While talking about Tucker’s free agency after the 2025 MLB season, Nightingale went on to compare the Cubs star with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He said,“He wanted $300 million from the Astros. After seeing what Vladdy got, you’ve got to say Tucker is as good as Vladdy. I would think he’d be somewhere in that range.”As mentioned by Bob Nightengale, if the Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can be subjected to a half-billion contract with his previous team, then there is a strong possibility for a great extension deal with respect to the Cubs’ Kyle Tucker too. Also Read: Uncertainty looms over Dodgers’ $2 million pitching star after being defeated by Cubs