We mentioned earlier this week that if there is a collapse for the 2025 Chicago Cubs, Carter Hawkins likely would be the fall guy, if there is one. The belief is that Hawkins is in the final year of his contract, and if the Cubs' season turns into a failure, the decision could be made to get a different voice in the team's front office to pair with Jed Hoyer.
The premise is that the Cubs' front office needs someone with a different philosophy than Hoyer's and someone who can challenge their conservative approach to baseball operations.