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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Jed Hoyer on Moises Ballesteros: 'He's really a gifted hitter' (Hour 2)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2651 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to discuss the hot starts for designated hitter Moises Ballesteros and second baseman Nico Hoerner and shed light on how the club has dealt with a myriad of pitching injuries. After that, Spiegel and Holmes broke down the list of candidates the Bulls plan to interview for their lead executive job opening.

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0:00.0

from the Hyundai Studios.

0:01.3

Presented to you and part by your local Hyundai dealers.

0:03.6

WSCR, WSCR FM in HD1, Chicago, and Odyssey Sports Station.

0:09.6

The score!

0:11.4

This hour is being brought to you by cars for kids.

0:16.3

Jed's in charge.

0:17.2

I'm going on a bender.

0:18.3

Jed Hoyer.

0:19.1

Jed Hoyer, man.

0:20.7

What a story that is. Chicago C going on a bender. Jed Hoyer. Jed Hoyer, man. What a story that is.

0:22.3

Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations.

0:24.6

It's the classic light socket

0:26.7

and the plug, and

0:28.5

that's kind of how Jedd and I think

0:30.7

Alex will work as a baseball

0:32.7

unit and should see some

0:34.6

electricity from it. World Series

0:36.3

champion general manager. The key to this whole operation is going to be building that scouting and player development machine. The Cubs way. A little bouncer slowly toward Bryant. He will glove and Jordan Rizzo. It's in time. And the Chicago Cubs win the World Series. Jed Hoyt. Enjoy Vegas, guys. Don't think I was going to leave that out, you know? Well, one of us is enjoying Vegas, and the other one is not. Can we get down on anything for you? An NFL future. But, hey, listen, I like with the Bears have done a lot this off season. I feel like, I know that's one I would buy hard on. I feel like when you look at how many close games hit off last year and, you know, the fact, you know, now they're with a better line. And, I mean, I know their schedule is hard, but it just feels like that's one where they can be really undervalued and a good play. Jed Hoyer. Jed, there's meatball. Let's get it. Hardcore. Jed Hoy. What I'm waiting for, guys, Jed Hoyer coming on. With Spiegel and Holmes on 104.3, The Score.

1:30.3

It's her. Jed Hoyer. What I'm waiting for, guys, Jed Hoyer coming on. With Spiegel and Holmes on 104, The Score.

1:35.1

It turns out as a football prognosticator, Jed Hoyer, pretty damn good.

1:40.6

Well, it's fitting because in that open, you heard the voices of both Brad Biggs and Peter King.

1:48.8

Talking about Jed Hoyer in there in the midst of Jed's Bears predictions from before this past off season.

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