MLB.com recently sat down with Hoyer at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz., to discuss his days with the Red Sox, his decision to rejoin Epstein in Chicago, what Kris Bryant might do for a follow-up act to his MVP season, and what might have happened if Boston had traded for Alex Rodriguez.
MLB.com: You were 28 when you landed your first job in pro baseball: an internship with the Red Sox. Was that always your goal or was it something that hit you in your late-20s?
Hoyer: It was always a goal.