The Chicago Cubs needed to add a big name to their roster, and they did just that when they acquired superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade from the Houston Astros earlier this offseason.

Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs settled the largest of the 17 salary arbitration cases in which proposed figures were exchanged, agreeing to a one-year, $16.5 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The.

"I was glad we got it done," president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said at Cubs Convention. "Both sides were motivated to get a deal done. Obviously excited he's here, under contract, and glad we put that behind us.