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Cubs’ front office shift comes with a familiar Alex Bregman connection
We're still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to make their first big player move of the offseason, but the front office has seen its share of change already. Jared Banner departed to take over as GM in Baltimore and, more recently, Jared Kanzler took the Seattle Mariners' managerial job, opening up the farm director role in Chicago.
To backfill Kanzler's role, the Cubs are promoting from within, elevating Ben Martin, who spent the 2026 season as the team's assistant director of major-league development. He, more or less, was asked to stick on Alex Bregman's hip and help him work through a woeful first-half slump, while also assisting other hitters with their day-to-day prep.