CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former Tampa Bay Rays Manager Joe Maddon will likely become the new manager of the Cubs, according to reports from CBSSports.com.
The Cubs and Maddon are on the verge of making a deal that would pay him at least $5 million a year, according to CBS.
Other outlets have confirmed the story, although the Cubs say the report is inaccurate, and MLB sources will not confirm it until after Wednesday night's Game 7 of the World Series so as not to overshadow it.
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Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Madden watches his team take batting practice before an exhibition baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays March 7, 2014, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)