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Cubs fire David Ross, hire Craig Counsell as new manager

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The Chicago Cubs fired manager David Ross on Monday and hired Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell as his successor.

Counsell's contract is for five years and $40 million, the highest salary for any MLB manager ever, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by The Athletic.

"Today we made the difficult decision to dismiss David Ross as our Major League Manager," Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said in a statement.