Following Sunday’s announcement that Joe Maddon’s time as manager of the Chicago Cubs is done, President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein is ready to continue in the direction of change.
Epstein’s desire for “what is best for the Cubs,” includes being ready to consider trading All-Stars Kris Bryant and Javier Baez.
“Do you keep ’em for the long term?” Epstein said, according to Phil Rogers of Forbes. “Do you just keep ’em for two years? Or do you contemplate listening on trades for them? I look at them both the same. I think they’re fantastic players. I don’t think it’s mutually exclusive. I think they’re both hugely important.
“It would be hard to see them out of a Cubs uniform but we are at a transition point. You have to do what’s best for the Cubs. I hope it includes both those guys.”
