Overview

• On July 28, the Cubs locked in President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer to a multi-year contract before his agreement expired at season’s end.
• Financial details and the duration of Hoyer’s new deal have not been disclosed, removing doubts about front-office leadership ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.
• With five prospects ranked among MLB’s Top 100, the Cubs possess farm-system depth to pursue pitching reinforcements at the deadline.
• Executive chairman Tom Ricketts praised Hoyer for building "a healthy player development organization" and sustaining a competitive, playoff-contending roster.
• Hoyer’s offseason acquisitions—including star outfielder Kyle Tucker—and the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong underscore his aggressive roster-building strategy.