The Cubs are heading into a new season with a different hitting coach for the second straight winter, but the most recent choice is a familiar face.
Anthony Iapoce is set to join Joe Maddon's coaching staff this week after serving in the same capacity with the Texas Rangers for the last three seasons. The Cubs confirmed the move Monday afternoon shortly after the news broke out of the Rangers camp.
The Cubs fired Chili Davis last week after just one season as the team's hitting coach.
Entering the final week of the season, the Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister, leaving Iapoce and the rest of the Texas coaching staff in limbo.