Kyle Tucker speaks with the media at MLB All-Star weekend and discusses his future with the Cicago Cubs.

Kyle Tucker praises Cubs fans, discusses looming free agency decision

Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker has nothing but praise for fans of the team, but where do things stand as he faces a massive free agency decision?

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker is preparing to head back to Houston for the first time since an offseason trade, but has his season influenced his thinking on making Wrigley his long-term home?

Tucker, who still leads voting in right field for the National League in the MLB All-Star Game fan balloting, has had a strong first season with the Cubs, and fans have immediately warmed up to him as he nears the halfway mark of the campaign.

“The fanbase has been nothing but great to me, and I’ve enjoyed my time here and it’s been a blast,” he said in a sitdown interview with NBC Chicago’s Mike Berman.

In 76 games so far this season, Tucker has blasted 15 home runs and driven in 46 RBI’s, slashing .285/,.395/.528 in 339 total plate appearances.

He has appeared in three consecutive All-Star Games, all as a member of the Astros, but he appears poised to do so again as he continues his stellar campaign with the Cubs.

Naturally, Tucker’s future has been a source of constant conversation among fans and media. In the final year of his contract, Tucker will undoubtedly be one of the top free agents available in the offseason if he doesn’t agree to an extension with the team, but he says that in his first 76 games in Chicago, he has come away with a good impression of the organization.

“I’ve had a phenomenal first half of the season here so far. It’s been nothing but great. I could definitely see myself in that situation, but obviously there’s some other stuff we’ve got to get through,” he said. “But I mean I’ve had nothing but a phenomenal time here.”