This article was originally published on fansided.com as 5 Cubs trade deadline deals that will let Jed Hoyer earn his contract extension.

With the trade deadline looming, the Chicago Cubs have extended president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer amid one of the team's best seasons.

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.