Overview
- The Cubs agreed to a multiyear extension with 51-year-old Jed Hoyer on Monday, securing his leadership beyond the end of his original 2025 deal.
- Tom Ricketts credited Hoyer’s methodical approach to player development, drafting and trade decisions for fueling Chicago’s resurgence this season.
- Hoyer, with the organization since 2011 and president of baseball operations since 2020, has built the farm system and shaped a sustainable roster model.
- Ahead of the July 31 deadline, Chicago added utility player Willi Castro and pitchers Taylor Rogers, Michael Soroka and Andrew Kittredge to bolster depth.
- Chicago sits second in the NL Central at 64–45 and has strengthened its pitching and lineup depth to support its playoff ambitions.