CARLSBAD, Calif. -- The Chicago Cubs have informed manager Joe Maddon they won't be discussing a contract extension with him before next season, the fifth and final one of his current deal.
"We're really focused on digging in and finding ways at getting the absolute most out of 2019," team president Theo Epstein said Monday. "Joe understood. The only concern expressed is it could be a bit of a distraction at some point. I decided the best thing was to get that news out now."
The Cubs have won the most regular-season games in baseball over the past four years, all under Maddon.