Of course. The only way to find out is to try. :)

I learned what I just responded based on the interaction with a fellow author who was published by one of the leading publishing houses in the country. I wrote an article out of our interaction. I am leaving the link here (this is not a plug): https://writingcooperative.com/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-traditional-publishing-54fd25d891e9