The Chicago Cubs have hired former Milwaukee Brewers manager, Craig Counsell, as their new manager this week.
In a surprising move for the Cubs, they signed Counsell to a five-year contract worth over $40 million, making him the highest paid manager in Major League Baseball history — both by annual average value and total value. Counsell was the manager for the Brewers from 2015 through the 2023 season, when his contract expired. There were rumors of Counsell possibly going to manage the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians or returning to Milwaukee, but there was little to no reporting about him going to the Cubs until Monday, Nov.