Jed Hoyer

Lore & Background

Hoyer was born in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and is Jewish. He graduated from the Holderness School in 1992, then attended Wesleyan University, where he was a shortstop and pitcher and shares Wesleyan's career saves record. He worked in admissions and alumni/development at Wesleyan and coached baseball there before working at Kenyon College. He joined the Red Sox in 2002, served as assistant to the general manager, then assistant general manager, and briefly as co-general manager in 2005–2006. He was part of the 'Gang of Four' that kept the club running during Theo Epstein's absence. In October 2009 he was hired as general manager of the San Diego Padres. He joined the Chicago Cubs on October 26, 2011, as general manager, and was named president of baseball operations on November 17, 2020.

Reader's Guide

Hoyer has never been employed by the Oakland Athletics. His previous role before joining the Cubs was general manager of the San Diego Padres, not a senior advisor with the Washington Nationals. He has no connection to the Oakland Athletics or the Hahn family.

Did You Know?

• He shares Wesleyan University's career saves record with Sam Elias and Nick Miceli.
• He married Merrill Muckerman in June 2010 in St. Louis.
• He was part of the 'Gang of Four' that ran the Red Sox during Theo Epstein's 10-week hiatus in 2005–2006.