Kyle Tucker says he will be "always open" to extension talks with the Chicago Cubs following his trade from the Houston Astros.

"I'm always open to talks to see where it leads. Like I said, always open to that. You never know what the future's going to hold," Tucker said during a Tuesday interview.

Tucker added: "Like I said, I'm always open for talks, or negotiations, and just kind of seeing where that leads. But definitely, Chicago's a great city to play in, great city just in general. So, I'm open for anything."

The Cubs traded third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and third baseman Cam Smith on Friday in order to acquire the final season of Tucker's expiring contract.

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer simultaneously indicated on Tuesday that the club was planning to discuss a potential extension with Tucker.

"Of course, you want players like Kyle Tucker for a long time, there's no question," Hoyer said on Tuesday. "Again, he's at such an elite level in our game.

"Are you ever going to know if we're having extension talks? No. So, I wouldn't comment on it, but of course. When you acquire a player like that, you want to have that player for a long time, and I think that certainly there will be contact with his agents. We'll have discussions, we'll keep those internal."

Tucker earned an All-Star nod for the third straight season in 2024 before his season was cut short by the shin fracture that sidelined him for three months.

He was still productive when healthy, ending the season having slashed .289/.408/.585 with 23 home runs and 49 RBI in 78 games for the Astros.

The right fielder is estimated by Spotrac to earn $16.7 million in his final year under arbitration next season.

He could net more than $300 million on his next contract, as predicted by MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Given that the biggest extension ever signed by the Astros was Jose Altuve's $151 million deal in 2018, that could have put him out of Houston's price range.

The Cubs have meanwhile never handed out a contract worth more than $184 million, the standard set by outfielder Jason Heyward in 2016, per MLB.com's Sarah Langs. Given that Cubs leadership has indicated they are ready for the club to become a playoff contender, Chicago could now consider breaking that record to build a competitive outfield around Tucker.