Jed Hoyer does deserve some credit because he had enough self-awareness to realize that he had to meet with reporters on Tuesday before the Chicago Cubs' game against the Cincinnati Reds. Before the game, the Cubs placed starting pitcher Michael Soroka, their biggest addition at the MLB trade, on the 15-day IL with shoulder discomfort. Hoyer revealed that the Cubs are still waiting for the MRI results to determine a potential timeline, but the overall sense is that Soroka won't be back once the initial 15 days of the IL stint are up.
In his defense of the decision to trade for Soroka, Hoyer stressed that it was a "good bet".