MESA, Ariz. — With pitchers and catchers reporting to Cubs spring training Wednesday, team president Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins addressed the media to officially kick things off. Though the rest of the position players aren’t required to report until Monday, Hoyer estimated that all but 8-10 players had already made their way down to camp. What’s more,…
SAN DIEGO — Back when Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts met with a group of reporters at Wrigley Field in September, he said the “ball is in Jed’s court” in terms of how team president Jed Hoyer could use the team’s resources this winter. He said Hoyer had the flexibility, freedom and support to sign a player if it was “the…
After a long month of calls with other front offices leading into the trade deadline, Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins got to exhale for a brief moment before speaking with the media.
As the Cubs get set to host a three-game weekend series with the Marlins, here are four takeaways from that chat with the Cubs' rookie GM.
Just because the Cubs haven’t been in this position in a while, that doesn’t mean they’ll dramatically change how they approach the upcoming MLB Draft. At least, not while Dan Kantrovitz is in charge of things. When the first round of the 2022 draft begins at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, the Cubs won’t have to wait too long before…...
The biggest question lingering over the Cubs is who will still be on the team a month from now after the Aug. 2 trade deadline has passed. What the roster looks like at that point will reveal a lot about how far from contention the front office thinks the Cubs are. In the meantime, the Cubs are in the midst…...