The Cubs shocked the MLB world on Monday when it was reported that former Brewers manager Craig Counsell would take over David Ross’s position as manager, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported first.
The issue with this news, though, is that the Cubs never announced that Ross was fired or if he resigned from the organization. He was signed through the 2025 season, too. This is what led to many fans being confused about the news.
Ross took over as the Cubs manager in 2020 after originally retiring from the team in 2016, the year Chicago won the World Series after a 108–year drought. The Cubs only made the playoffs in Ross’s first year as manager, and just marginally missed this year’s playoffs due to a few losing streaks to close out the season.
