Chicago Cubs President Gets Extension After 2025 Season
The Chicago Cubs have given their president of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, a multi-year extension. As the 2025 regular season winds down, Hoyer is in the final year of his contract and headed towards an unpredictable offseason.
Now, Hoyer can turn his attention to improving the ball club and looking ahead to a crucial offseason for the Chicago Cubs. The details of the contract extension have yet to be released.
Hoyer Gets Extended by Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs announced that they have reached an agreement with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer on a multi-year contract extension that ties Hoyer to the team he has been running for the past four-plus seasons.
Before Hoyer took over as the president of baseball operations, he was the general manager of the team under Theo Epstein. Under his stewardship, the Chicago Cubs have struggled to consistently stay competitive, but are on the upswing in a contentious National League.
Hoyer’s first contract with the Chicago Cubs as team president did not get off to the best start. In his first year at the helm in 2021, Hoyer started to tear down the last remaining structure of the 2016 World Series team, trading away the likes of Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, and Kris Bryant.
After two losing seasons, the Cubs have gone 83-79 in back-to-back years and are trending upwards. Hoyer made the aggressive decision to trade for Kyle Tucker last winter and commit to making the Chicago Cubs a contender for the pennant. They currently have the second-best record in the NL.
Hoyer’s Extension Met with Mixed Reactions
Those who are for the extension tout the consistency and continuity of a front office as pillars of a stable and functional ball club. Detractors of the move argue that Hoyer hasn’t been able to produce a team that generates postseason success despite the plentiful resources made available to him by Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts.
The timing of the extension around the trade deadline has led some to connect the dots of Hoyer’s newfound job security and the front office’s tepid approach to the deadline.
The exact details of Hoyer’s extension are not yet known, but the extension is for multiple years and ties him to manager Craig Counsell for years to come. The leadership of the Chicago Cubs is locked into place for the future.
The hope is that they can foster an environment that helps the team succeed on the field. The team has yet to make the playoffs under Hoyer’s leadership. 2025 is looking promising for the Chicago Cubs, and hopefully, they will be regulars in the playoffs for the rest of Jed Hoyer’s tenure.
