Nobody clutches a string of pearls like Jed Hoyer, who is almost deserving of a vignette in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on resolute perseverance alone. Chicago’s president of baseball operations finally got his man when he signed starter and former top prospect Matthew Boyd to a two-year deal worth $29 million, plus incentives that could give the 34-year-old lefty an extra million. Do you remember the Boyd-Javier Báez near trade in 2019? If so, congratulate Hoyer for his dogged five-year pursuit of the talented but injury-prone pitcher.
Matthew Boyd Latest 2013 Draft Class Member in Cubs’ Collection, Winning 90 Might Not Be Enough
