Chicago Cubs reportedly are on verge of hiring a GM — Carter Hawkins from the Cleveland organization — as Jed Hoyer’s right-hand man

Hawkins, 37, spent 14 years in Cleveland, the last five as the assistant GM. He joined the organization in 2008 as an advance scouting intern before transitioning in 2009 to a full-time position in professional scouting. A year later, Carter became assistant director of player development, which he held for four seasons before being elevated in 2015 to director of player development.