Grinder: Cubs GM Jed Hoyer; Non-Dodger World Series Contenders Draft; Cards Extend Ollie Marmol

The Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol, Tarik Skubal has high praise for Tigers’ prospect Kevin McGonigle, and the World Baseball Classic is about to begin. Buster Olney and David Schoenfield discuss. Plus, the guys draft World Series hopefuls that have the best chances of unseat the Los Angeles Dodgers. Then, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer stops by to talk about how his perspective on the WBC has changed, recruiting Alex Bregman, what to expect from Pete Crow-Armstrong after a tough second half of 2025, and why Michael Busch is one of the league’s most underrated players. Later, Buster previews the Cleveland Guardians and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Finally, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 David Schoenfield

9:45 Non-Dodger Contender Draft

20:19 Cubs GM Jed Hoyer

37:01 Headlines

38:15 Cleveland Guardians preview

39:39 Pittsburgh Pirates preview

40:51 Bleacher Tweets

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