Trade packages for Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker

With Houston's desire to receive starting pitching and corner infielders in return for Tucker, the Cubs have several options with all those positions mentioned, so here is what an Astros-Cubs trade could look like:

Cubs receive: Kyle Tucker

Astros receive: 3B Isaac Paredes, SP Javier Assad, SP Jordan Wicks and CHC No. 12 prospect Cole Mathis

This deal gives Chicago a much-needed left-handed slugger and gives Houston a nice return.

Paredes was traded from Tampa Bay to Chicago at last season's trade deadline and was an All-Star in 2024. Wicks and Assad would give Houston depth in its rotation.

Mathis was the Cubs' second-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He could be substituted out for another prospect in the Cubs system, but his ability to play both first and third base would be appealing for Houston.

The Yankees also have several options in their rotation, as well as options at the corner positions they would be willing to give up to acquire Tucker and replace Juan Soto. Here is what a Yankees-Astros trade could look like:

Yankees receive: Kyle Tucker

Astros receive: SP Luis Gil, SP Clarke Schmidt, 1B Ben Rice and Yankees No. 5 prospect Will Warren

For Houston, acquiring both Gil and Schmidt in a trade with New York would immediately improve its starting rotation. 

Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA and won the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year. Schmidt and Rice have both shown flashes of being very good players. Warren could use a change of scenery, as he finished the 2024 season with a 10.32 ERA in just 22.2 innings pitched.

It feels that a trade could be coming at any moment during the remainder of the Winter Meetings, and it will be interesting to see if any teams besides the Cubs or Yankees swoop in at the last minute to acquire Tucker.