May 17, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs Christopher Morel (5) greets catcher Willson Contreras (40) after hitting a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field. It was his first home run at his first at bat in the major leagues. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Ever since the Chicago Cubs took a wrecking ball to the core of players that won the World Series in 2016, the goal for Cubs’ president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer was to develop the farm system and build the next great Cubs’ baseball team.
The results of Hoyer’s work at the Major League level has yet to be seen as the team has been forced to field career minor leaguers such as Frank Schwindel, Patrick Wisdom, and Rafael Ortega as the team’s prospects continue to develop within the minor league system.