The Cubs’ Next GM

Below is MLBTR’s list of the top 20 GM candidates in MLB. Other names that popped up over the weekend include Josh Byrnes, Andrew Friedman and Boston’s Theo Epstein.

    Jerry DiPoto, Senior VP, Scouting & Player Development, Diamondbacks
    Rick Hahn, VP, AGM, White Sox
    Thad Levine, AGM, Rangers
    Ben Cherington, Senior VP, AGM, Red Sox
    David Forst, AGM, Athletics
    Tony LaCava, VP Baseball Operations and AGM, Blue Jays
    Mike Chernoff, AGM, Indians
    Bryan Minniti, AGM, Nationals
    A.J. Preller, Senior Director, Player Personnel, Rangers
    Kim Ng, MLB
    DeJon Watson, AGM, Player Development, Dodgers
    Al Avila, VP, AGM, Tigers
    Damon Oppenheimer, Scouting Director, Yankees
    Mike Radcliff, Vice President of Player Personnel, Twins
    Bill Geivett, Sr. VP Scouting & Player Development, AGM, Rockies
    John Ricco, VP, AGM, Mets
    Jeff Kingston, AGM, Mariners
    Logan White, AGM, Amateur & International Scouting, Dodgers
    Peter Woodfork, MLB
    Matt Klentak, Director of Baseball Operations, Orioles

Honorable mentions in alphabetical order: Matt Arnold, Director, Pro Scouting (Rays), Jeff Bridich, Senior Director of Baseball Operations (Rockies), John Coppolella, Director of Baseball Administration (Braves), Dan Jennings, VP Player Personnel & AGM (Marlins), Jason McLeod, VP, AGM (Padres), J.J. Picollo, AGM, Scouting & Player Development (Royals), Shiraz Rehman, Director of Player Personnel (Diamondbacks) and Josh Stein, Director of Baseball Operations (Padres).