In giving up 14 potential years of club control, the Cubs got one season to maximize Tucker’s talents and make their pitch.

Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott served meals to troops stationed in Eagle Pass and Edinburg as part of Operation Lone Star.

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong 3rd player in MLB history with 25 homers, 25 steals before All-Star break Not even Shohei Ohtani was at 25-25 by the All-Star break during last year's 50-50 season.