Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is likely to know his fate before he returns to his hometown of Hazelton, PA on Monday for the remainder of the offseason:

There has been plenty of speculation as to whether or not the Cubs would retain Maddon's services after yet another September collapse that included a demoralizing sweep at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals last weekend. The Cubs will miss the playoffs for the first time since Maddon took over prior to the 2015 season.

Despite unparalleled success as manager of the Cubs, Maddon's status has grown increasingly shaky since last year. Chicago choked away their National League Central lead last season and lost in the NL Wild Card game. This season, the Cubs were wrought with offensive inconsistencies and one of the worst save percentages in all of baseball, two factors that plagued them down the stretch.

Maddon entered this season on an expiring contract, and Cubs president Theo Epstein has been openly vocal about shaking things up and possibly heading in a new direction for 2020.

MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal has reported that Maddon is sure to draw plenty of interest this winter if he and the Cubs part ways in the coming days:

If these are indeed Maddon's final days in Chicago, he will be leaving behind an enviable legacy.

Not only did Maddon help the Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years in 2016, but he also has the best winning percentage of any Cubs manager in the modern era.

While fans may have grown frustrated with Maddon over the course of the past couple seasons, the success that he achieved with the organization is undeniable.