Jed Hoyer, given a 5-year contract as Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, says he ‘might be more focused toward the future’ with core players nearing free agency

Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer’s biggest jobs this offseason — which could be tied to the fate of the team's core players — are bolstering a pitching staff that has been built heavily on high-priced starters and closers and correcting a talented but flawed offense that has stagnated in the second half of two of the last three seasons.