By the book: Maples seeks ‘pen role with Cubs

Dillon Maples was sitting at a Starbucks in Memphis on Aug. 31, reading about George Washington, when Cubs player development director Jaron Madison interrupted him. Triple-A Iowa’s game against the Redbirds had been called because of the weather. An avid reader, Maples’ plan was to hunker down in one of the coffee shop’s comfortable chairs for the day.