Even though the Cubs still have five spring training games left to play, the offseason ended Tuesday against the Dodgers in Tokyo. The gap between games that matter gives us a chance to take a few deep breaths and assess how Jed Hoyer improved his team in what could be his last winter running baseball operations on the North Side.
Follow along as we grade each of the most significant moves the front office made before providing a final score.
Free Agents
Matt Boyd (2 years, $29 million)
Boyd was Hoyer’s first splash in the free agent market, a risky but necessary move to bolster the rotation.