The New York Mets reportedly contacted the Chicago Cubs to discuss a trade involving a superstar in exchange for Pete Crow-Armstrong.

A day before starting the All-Star Game in left alongside center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong — the Cubs’ first starting outfield duo since Alfonso Soriano and Kosuke Fukudome in 2008 — the player known as “King Tuck” treated reporters to another appearance of his alter ego, “King Duck.”

The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs are reportedly targeting the same star third baseman on the trade market this season.

With the MLB All-Star festivities wrapped up in Atlanta and the second half of the season up next, Hall of Famer Derek Jeter made a bold World Series prediction. The former New York Yankees legend didn’t hesitate when asked who he believes will be the last team standing this fall.

Crow-Armstrong played five innings in the first of what he hopes will be many All-Star appearances. It was a strong response after a hectic beginning, when he was “honestly just getting distracted every couple of milliseconds” during pregame introductions.

The Cubs’ recent track record in the MLB Draft has been identifying players who have the potential to climb quickly to the big leagues. That is a trend that had outfielder Ethan Conrad excited after he heard Chicago call his name in the first round on Sunday night.

Tyler Ward of Bleacher Report listed the Cubs as a possible fit for former Cy Young Sandy Alcantara.