Detroit Tigers hire Alex Smith from Cubs as vice president of baseball strategy
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris has hired another familiar face from his seven years with the Chicago Cubs, from 2012-19.
Cubs chairman says team’s performance convinced him extending Hoyer’s contract was right thing to do
Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts says the team’s performance convinced him extending president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer’s contract was the right thing to do.
Column: Jed Hoyer doesn’t need to wait to improve the Chicago Cubs — as the Rafael Devers trade proves
While Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer spoke to reporters last week about being in the “information-gathering stage” before the July 31 trade deadline, his protege, Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, was already a step ahead. Breslow and San Francisco Giants President Buster Posey executed the season’s biggest shocker Sunday, with the Red Sox sending slugger Rafael Devers to …