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Tom Ricketts gives Jed Hoyer a ‘green light’ to spend

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Tom Ricketts gives Jed Hoyer a ‘green light’ to spend

Ricketts have set a budget for Jed Hoyer & Co. for 2023.

Tom Ricketts and the Rickets family have told team president Jed Hoyer that he has a green light to spend what he needs to to turn the team around.

The Cubs are interested in signing a shortstop. Nico Hoerner would move from shortstop to second base. The draft lottery will be held today. The Cubs currently are slotted at 12th. Results of the lottery are to be revealed tonight at 7:30 p.m. CT. There will also be a Winter Meetings discussion on Tuesday. If the Cubs make any moves, there will have a full article on the front page.

Cubs president Jed Hoyer and manager David Ross met with Carlos Correa and his agent Scott Boras in San Diego. Dansby Swanson is another of the three big shortstops still available after Turner’s signing.

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