CHICAGO -- By the time Joe Maddon completes his cross-country drive and parks his RV in Mesa, Ariz., he should have his 2018 theme set. Whether he picked up any additional pitchers along the way remains to be seen.
With most of the roster returning from a team that has reached the National League Championship Series three years in a row, the Cubs might be content to head into this season without making many changes. But president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer knew they had gaps to fill in the rotation and hope to address other areas with changes to the coaching staff.