Jed Hoyer’s tenure as Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations has been marked by inconsistency, missed opportunities and a series of moves that have left fans frustrated.
From trades that gutted talent with little return to free-agent signings that flopped, Hoyer’s track record is littered with missteps that have stalled the Cubs’ progress. Here are the five worst moves of the Jed Hoyer era — the ones that continue to haunt the franchise.
The Cody Bellinger Trade
Last offseason, the Cubs decided to trade Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees. Bellinger arguably did not warrant the $27 million that the Cubs gave him the previous winter, and the team had ample replacements in Michael Busch at first base and Pete Crow-Armstrong in center field.