Normally, I'd take anything Hector said with a grain of salt. With that said, I'll say this:
1. Mike Rodriguez claimed the Cubs had approached Tucker
2. When Jesse Rogers refuted it, he doubled down.
3. This is super specific. It wasn't just a "hey Mike is right" it's got numbers and details.
It feels more real for those reasons. I'm not going to say it's happening, but that feels more than just a normal Hector/Mike duet.