Cubs Expected to Name Willie Harris New 3B Coach

Willie Harris is tagged by Cubs second baseman Blake DeWitt. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)As first reported by Buster Olney and confirmed by Jordan Bastian, the Cubs are expected to name former utility infielder Willie Harris as their new third base coach. The job opened when Will Venable left to join Alex Cora in Boston as the Red Sox bench coach. No word yet on whether the Cubs wanted someone with a similar name in order to synthesize the continuity they won’t otherwise have on the roster.

Willie Harris will be the Cubs' new 3B coach, source confirms. Nothing official from the team yet. The job opened up when Will Venable left to be the new Red Sox bench coach. @Buster_ESPN first to report.

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