According to David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago, Theo Epstein and Tom Ricketts are meeting next week to determine the direction of the Cubs’ baseball operations department and Epstein’s role in it. This isn’t anything new in and of itself because it’s part of the annual end-of-season evaluation, but Kaplan added that it’s “virtually certain that Epstein will not seek to sign another deal.”
Again, not really much of a surprise since 2021 will mark Epstein’s 10th year with the organization, a milestone Epstein himself has said in the past is long enough for an exec to be in the same role.