Oh, Boy! Cubs Reportedly “Circling On” This Specific Deal for Kyle Tucker (UPDATE) ...Middle East

Oh, boy. I think this is it. As in, I think those Kyle Tucker trade rumors – which were already ticked up to 11 – just advanced one stage closer to completion. Per Bruce Levine: “Cubs circling on deal that would send Paredes and Cam Smith to Houston for Kyle Tucker. If completed, it would leave Yankees without Left-handed bat (enter Bellinger) to slot in for Juan Soto. So Cubs and Yanks both in on Tucker and also talking to each other.”

Kyle Tucker Making it to the Cubs?

If that didn’t strike you as confidently as it did me, let me remind you of a couple of things and inform you of a third:

(1) We have heard from two different reporters (both national and local) that this trade could be completed 2-3 days after the Winter Meetings (… which ended two days ago). So the timeline for a final deal is right on track.

(2) The rumored return for Kyle Tucker has pretty much always included Isaac Paredes (who’s a natural fit at that ballpark and would replace the exiting Alex Bregman), but has been a little murky thereafter. For example, are the Cubs seriously considering including Seiya Suzki (I extremely doubt it)? Would the Astros accept someone other than Matt Shaw (they better)? And, indeed, Cam Smith’s name has come up previously, though the Cubs had seemed reluctant.

Suffice it to say, Paredes + Smith strikes me as a steep (for the Cubs), but certainly fair (for the Astros) return for Kyle Tucker. So the fact that Levine specifically mentioned that as the deal makes me feel like the progress made was the following compromise: No, you can’t have Suzuki. But fine, we’ll include Smith. Or to put that even more plainly, if the Cubs are willing to do Paredes + Smith, I think that should be enough to get it done.

(3) Like just about everyone, I have heard some things that indicate this trade (and the Cody Bellinger one for that matter) has some positive momentum.

We’ll be on red alert all day today because it’s starting to feel as real as ever. Now, we just have to hope no one swoops in at the last second to spoil our Christmas, Grinch-style.

UPDATE: It’s a small update, but it’s from a different reporter, so I wanted to share:

Kyle Tucker trade talks between Cubs and Astros have continued to gain momentum, sources confirm. @MLBNetwork

Momentum. Keep going …

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