Congratulations, David Ross. You are now tasked with following in the footsteps of the manager who led the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908.
No pressure.
According to David Kaplan of ESPN 1000, the Cubs informed other candidates they were out of the running and that Ross would be the hire. Jon Heyman of MLB Network later confirmed the news.
Ross takes over after president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and former manager Joe Maddon announced they were parting ways following the 2019 season.