Jed Hoyer didn't hesitate to name the MVP of the Chicago Cubs' series win over the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card round on Thursday evening.

Chicago had an excellent 2025 campaign, finishing with a 92-70 record. They finished second in the NL Central Division, only trailing the Milwaukee Brewers.

They took Game 1 by a 3-1 score before falling to the Padres in a 3-0 shutout throughout Game 2. Despite San Diego's advances, Chicago persevered to take down the visitors 3-1 in the tiebreaker, moving on to the next round of the postseason.

Hoyer reflected on the series win after the game, per Marquee Sports Network. The one area that stood out to him the most was the defense, especially after only conceding five runs throughout the entire three-game series.

“I thought the defense

See Full Page