The Chicago Cubs are ready to spend big at the trade deadline, but that only sets up future Kyle Tucker disappointment.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer maintained his stance on keeping contract negotiations out of the public sphere. But on Tuesday he acknowledged the obvious: “At some point” the Cubs will talk with three-time All-Star Kyle Tucker’s agent Casey Close about a possible extension.

Kyle Tucker's Chicago Cubs Future Receives Update on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.