Theo Epstein and, to a lesser extent, Jed Hoyer tend to get all the credit for the Cubs’ success. But just as integral to the team’s growth has been the guy who joked about being able to get better seats when he sits with the team president. Jason McLeod, senior VP of scouting and development, is in charge of a farm system that has gone from afterthought to juggernaut over the last five seasons. That transformation has been about more than just drafting the right players, as the Cubs have also shifted all three A-level affiliates (short-season from Boise to Eugene, low-A from Kane County to South Bend, and high-A from Daytona to Myrtle Beach) over the last couple seasons.
Watch: Jason McLeod Discusses Development Strategy and the Challenges of Later Draft Picks, New CBA
