
The Cubs rebuild has begun
By Alec Walt The Chicago Cubs entered the Jed Hoyer era earlier this offseason with a roster loaded with question marks. They made the postseason last year, but Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and Javier Baez hit free agency next offseason. With Baez and Rizzo expected to sign hefty new contracts, whether in Chicago or not, Hoyer needed to make tough decisions for the 2021 roster. It began with non-tendering Kyle Schwarber and continued with trading Yu Darvish to the San