![]() ![]() Weighed down by a puzzling discrepancy between their 51 wins at Wrigley Field and 33 road victories, the Cubs finished third in the NL Central at 84-78. But they lost in the wild-card round last October and tumbled out of the playoff race altogether this year. The Cubs reached the NLCS in 20 and made the playoffs his first four years. Only four other managers in franchise history have more victories than Maddon. While praising Maddon at the end of the season and portraying the Cubs’ issues as organizational, president of baseball operations Epstein said he wanted someone who will bring a culture of accountability to the clubhouse. Ross takes over for a manager who will be tied to Chicago forever because of the 2016 team’s championship run. Girardi was hired by the Phillies in a move also announced Thursday. Houston bench coach Joe Espada, ex-Yankees manager and former Cubs catcher Joe Girardi, former Phillies manager Gabe Kapler, bench coach Mark Loretta and third-base coach Will Venable were also known to have interviewed. The Cubs went on to win in the 10th, and Ross got carried off the field and into retirement by Rizzo and Jason Heyward. ![]() But he played a huge role in reshaping the culture of the Cubs’ clubhouse and was affectionately nicknamed “Grandpa Rossy” by Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo.Īt age 39, he became the oldest player to homer in a Game 7 of the World Series when he connected off Andrew Miller in the sixth inning in Cleveland. Ross has no coaching or managing experience. “My time with this organization has been special since the day I joined, so to continue with the club in this role is a blessing for which I’m so very thankful.”Ĭhairman Tom Ricketts described Ross as a “proven winner.” And president of baseball operations Theo Epstein called him “as gifted a leader as I’ve ever come across.” “I’m honored by this opportunity to be the next manager of the Chicago Cubs,” Ross said in a statement. He spent the past three years in Chicago’s front office and was widely viewed as a potential replacement for Maddon, who compiled a 471-339-1 record in five seasons. The 42-year-old Ross played the final two of his 15 major league seasons with the Cubs and was a revered leader on the 2016 team that won the World Series, ending a championship drought dating to 1908. He becomes the 55th manager in club history. The Cubs announced a three-year deal with Ross with a club option for the 2023 season. The Chicago Cubs hired former catcher David Ross to replace Joe Maddon as their manager Thursday, hoping he can help them get back to the playoffs after missing out for the first since 2014. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬHICAGO, Ill. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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