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The Chicago Cubs officially announced former pitcher Tyler Zombro will become their vice president of pitching.
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Cubs Elevate Tyler Zombro To VP Role
After rebuffing an interview attempt from the Nationals, the Cubs have promoted Tyler Zombro to vice president of pitching, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.
Working with Dan Kantrovitz, who is vice president of scouting and the research and development department, Zombro is trying to refine the draft model to identify high-end pitching talent better. Currently, the system sorely lacks impactful arms beyond top prospect Jaxon Wiggins.
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As Chicago Cubs fans continue to wait patiently for Jed Hoyer and the front office to make an impact addition in free agency, other teams have remained very active.
He called the Cubs’ normal route a “volume approach.” It involves taking fliers on pitchers on smaller deals, relying on the pitching infrastructure to get the most out of them, accepting that some won’t pan out, and gathering enough depth to pivot when necessary.
With the winter meetings in the rearview mirror for the Chicago Cubs, the team was mostly quiet, and there are still some needs to address. Coming off a strong