Front office changes could suddenly be on the horizon for the Chicago Cubs. Reports are that Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins is a finalist for the vacant position of the same title with the Washington Nationals, which would leave Jed Hoyer without someone who has become a rising voice in the Cubs' organization.
Hoyer remains the front-man for the decisions made by the Cubs' baseball operations, but there's no denying that Hawkins' influence has been felt with the moves the team has made in recent seasons. In talking about Hawkins' candidacy for the Nationals' opening, The Athletic's MLB insiders peeled the curtain back on his role with the Cubs.