Jed Hoyer gets aggressive at trade deadline, deals prospects with Cubs’ present in mind: ‘We’re here to win’

A year ago, the Cubs’ didn’t make a big splash at the trade deadline. Jed Hoyer’s front office saw the price of pitching and didn’t want to part with its top prospects, a decision that loomed large in hindsight, when pitching-depth issues helped the Cubs to an earlier-than-hoped playoff exit. This year? Well, the same result won’t be for a lack of trying. Hoyer & Co. went big this time around, parting with a half dozen of its top prospects – including No. 2 ranked infielder Jefferson Rojas, the…