MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer, who has yet to make a playoff appearance as he enters the final season of his five-year contract, knows that 2025 looms large for the team and his own career.
After nearly a decade-and-a half in Chicago's front office, after working under former team executive Theo Epstein previously, and with a new-look roster, Hoyer knows what the expectations are.
"Does it feel different than it has in the past," Hoyer asked on Sunday, Day 1 of spring training for the Cubs. "A little bit. I've been here for 14 years and sort of generally in my career, I haven't had much uncertainty.