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The Chicago Cubs have continued reshaping their front office for the 2026 season with another notable internal promotion. Earlier this off-season, a Tyler Zombro promotion to vice president of pitching blocked him from being hired away elsewhere, namely the Washington Nationals.

Texas Rangers News / Cubs Insider / December 24

Jacob Webb Looks Like Interesting Project for Tommy Hottovy, Tyler Zombro

I said I was going to take a short break unless something important came up, which this is not. It is, however, something I found interesting enough to put a pin in for later.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / December 14

Chicago Cubs news and notes — Bregman, Hoerner, Zombro

Sources tell us that Burl Carraway is no longer in the organization. He was once a promising prospect with a big fastball from the sinister side, but his future didn’t turn out so well.

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Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / December 14

Chicago Cubs block influential front office member from exploring outside opportunity

The Chicago Cubs and front office member Tyler Zombro have now been together for just over a year, making this winter their second offseason as a partnership.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 13

Cubs Elevate Tyler Zombro To VP Role

After rebuffing an interview attempt from the Nationals, the Cubs have promoted Tyler Zombro to vice president of pitching, reports Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 13

Cubs have a new vice president of pitching

During this offseason, the Chicago Cubs are looking to strengthen their pitching staff. As it turns out, it is not just on the mound. On Saturday, the Cubs announced they had hired former pitcher Tyler Zombro as their vice president of pitching, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.

MLB News / Cubs Insider / February 5

Bricks Behind the Ivy S2, E4: Inside Pitching Development with Ben Brewster, Tyler Zombro

Pitching development is evolving fast, and we’ve got two of the best minds in the game to break it all down In this episode of Bricks Behind the Ivy, we’re

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / January 22

Chicago Cubs Sign Lefty Pitching Prospect Cole Reynolds

As expected, the Chicago Cubs have signed another pitching prospect from the recent Tread Athletics Pro Day. Righty Cole Reynolds joins Jordan Goldmann as new prospects joining the system from Tread, where the org’s new pitching exec, Tyler Zombro, came from.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / January 15, 2025

Cubs Sign Undrafted Free Agent Jordan Goldmann Following Tread Pro Day

Tread Athletics held their 2025 Pro Day recently, with several arms looking for jobs in major league systems. After hiring Tyler Zombro from Tread a few months ago, the Cubs now have a direct link to the pitching development factor.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / January 15, 2025

Cubs Sign Pitching Prospect Jordan Goldmann

It wasn’t much of a prediction to say the Chicago Cubs would sign at least one pitching prospect from the recent Tread Athletics pro day. For one thing, the Cubs pretty much always sign at least one pitching prospect from these pro days.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / January 9, 2025

Let’s Find Some Repertoire Unlocks for Cubs Starters

Yesterday’s piece on front office addition Tyler Zombro spurred some questions in the comments that sent me down rabbit trails I thought might be fun to pursue further.

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Newest Chicago Cubs Executive Has His Eye on Running Baseball Operations

Despite the lack of success that has been present during Jed Hoyer's time in charge of the Chicago Cubs, the front office and baseball operations department as a whole has been early adopters when it comes to cutting-edge things entering the sport.

MLB News / Cubs Insider / January 8, 2025

Tyler Zombro Provides ‘Kick’ in Cubs Front Office, Eventually Wants to Run an Organization

Putting out more than one piece about a new front office hire who isn’t running baseball ops might seem like a bit much, but Tyler Zombro is a different kind of cat.

MLB News / Cubs Insider / November 26, 2024

New Cubs FO Hire Tyler Zombro Could Have Simple Way to Boost Pitching Performance

The Cubs recently hired former minor league reliever Tyler Zombro away from Tread Athletics to aid the front office in the acquisition and development of pitchers.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleacher Nation / November 20, 2024

Premium Velocity and Whether the Cubs Can Keep Succeeding Without It

A few things had fastball velocity on my brain lately, and I just kinda wanted to meander through some thoughts on the subject. This may not land anywhere useful, but the process might be interesting.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / November 19, 2024

Chicago Cubs Have Reportedly Hired Pitching Guru to Special Assistant Role

While a lot of the focus is on what the Chicago Cubs do this offseason regarding their roster, they have reportedly made a hire to improve their coaching staff.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / November 19, 2024

More on New Cubs Special Assistant Tyler Zombro, Who Could Impact the Organization’s Pitching Immediately

Although the Chicago Cubs will need to make moves on the big league roster heading into 2025 if they want to put themselves in the best position to compete, there are undoubtedly also things they can do behind the scenes to have an impact in 2025 and beyond.

MLB News / On Tap Sports Net / November 18, 2024

Cubs Hire Specialist Tyler Zombro to Boost Team Pitching

The Chicago Cubs are known for making strategic moves that keep them ahead of the curve, and their latest decision follows suit. ESPN's Jeff Passan first brought to light that the Cubs are bringing aboard Tyler Zombro, a respected figure in the world of baseball pitching, to serve as a special assistant.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 24, 2024

Texas Rangers Minor Leaguer Who Nearly Died Retires from Baseball

Pitcher Tyler Zombro announced his retirement from baseball on Friday. The Texas Rangers minor leaguer made an amazing recovery from an in-game accident that nearly killed him while he was with the Tampa Bay Rays’ organization in 2021.

MLB News / ESPN / August 23, 2024

Ex-Rays minor leaguer hit by comebacker retires

Tyler Zombro, the former Rays minor leaguer pitcher who suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a comebacker during a Triple-A game in 2021, said Friday that his playing days are finished.