Carter Hawkins

Carter Hawkins (born circa 1984) is an American baseball executive. His Major League Baseball career began with the Cleveland Indians, as a scout. He became general manager of the Chicago Cubs in October 2021.

Early life and education

Hawkins earned a bachelor's degree in 2007 from Vanderbilt University, where he also played baseball as a catcher.

Baseball career

In 2008, Hawkins joined the Cleveland Indians baseball team as an advance scouting intern. He took a full-time role as a scout for the organization in 2009.

Hawkins was reported to be the scout that found perennial all star Jose Ramirez. On 7/1/2025, while being interviewed on 670am out of Chicago, Hawkins said that he did not discover Ramirez. Hawkins was named the team's assistant director of player development in 2010 and the director of player development in 2015. He was named the Indians' assistant general manager in 2016. He was named Sports Illustrated top young up and coming baseball executive in 2015.

Personal life

Hawkins is married to his wife, Lindsay.