Craig Counsell Cubs New Manager

     Former Marlins shortstop Craig Counsell was introduced as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. He signed a five-year contract worth around $40 million. He became the highest-paid manager in Major League Baseball. 

     He managed the Milwaukee Brewers from 2015 to 2023. Counsell guided the club to three National League Central Division titles in 2018, 2021 and 2023. 

     Counsell played three seasons with the Florida Marlins from 1997 until 1999. He scored the winning run in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series to give the franchise their first world championship.