Cubs enter spring training 2026 with high expectations: 'Thrilled for what's ahead'

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Dansby Swanson #7 of the Chicago Cubs slides into second base during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field on September 13, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. File photo.Geoff Stellfox/Getty

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson didn’t send president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer nearly as many texts this offseason, compared to years past.

“He can thank Josie for that,” Swanson quipped at Cubs Convention last month.

The birth of Dansby and Mallory Swanson’s daughter this winter has kept the Chicago sports power couple busy. And while Dansby has embraced frank and frequent communication with Hoyer on team-building over the years, the clubhouse…