‘This certainly is not a rebuild’: As a Cubs era is on the verge of closing, Jed Hoyer prepares for roster turnover with an eye on the future

[ASFN Admin]

CHICAGO — In the first few days after the Chicago Cubs kicked off spring training in February in Mesa, Ariz., the attention undeniably centered on what could be the last hurrah for the main holdovers from the 2016 World Series championship team. Namely, the end of an era in which Anthony Rizzo, Javier Báez and Kris Bryant embodied the Cubs’ journey from a painful rebuild to the joy of finally ...

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