With the Cubs holding one of the best records in baseball and Thursday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline looming – offering an opportunity to further bolster the roster – the team has invested to continue its long-time partnership with president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.

The uncertainty surrounding president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer’s future with the Chicago Cubs has been eliminated. Hoyer and the Cubs agreed to a multiyear contract extension Monday, the team announced.