Tommy Hottovy is reportedly a strong candidate to be Cubs pitching coach

Tommy Hottovy pitching for the Royals in 2012While bigger names such as John Farrell, Rick Kranitz and others have been mentioned as possible successors to Jim Hickey as Cubs pitching coach, Sahadev Sharma at The Athletic says there’s another man who could be a strong contender, Tommy Hottovy:

According to multiple sources, a replacement for Hickey could come from within the organization, as run prevention coordinator Tommy Hottovy has emerged as a leading candidate. No final decision has been made and the Cubs front office will continue to do their due diligence, but preliminary discussions have taken place and Hottovy currently looks like a favorite.

This would certainly be a bold and…