Craig Counsell said during his introductory press conference that he was going to take his time when it came to assembling a coaching staff, a process that was drawn out in part due to all of his old charges remaining in Milwaukee. The Cubs already had several well-known and respected coaches under contract, but the new manager needed to get to know them all a bit better. Now, more than a month after Counsell was introduced at Wrigley Field, it appears as though he has finalized his staff.
As Sahadev Sharma first reported, the Cubs have added bullpen coach Darren Holmes and catching coach Mark Strittmatter to round things out.