Cubs hiring David Ross as Manager

The Chicago Cubs are apparently set to hire former catcher David Ross as their new manager, replacing Joe Maddon. 

The Cubs recently had a second interview with Ross. Ross, long contemplated to be the favorite for the Cubs’ managerial job, interviewed early in the process, but met with the team a second time for “expanded” conversations, according to Crull’s report.

Ross, currently an analyst for ESPN and a special adviser with the Cubs, has been considered as the betting favorite for the position ever since Joe Maddon was allowed to leave the club after the 2019 season. Ross retired in 2016 after spending two seasons with the Cubs, concluding with a Game 7 home run off of Andrew Miller in the 2016 World Series. Ross, along with Cubs bench coach Mark Loretta and first base coach Will Venable, is one of several candidates the Cubs have interviewed during the managerial search.

The Cubs have also spoken to former Phillies manager Gabe Kapler and former catcher Joe Girardi, who is now the favorite to replace Kapler in Philadelphia. 

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According to multiple reports, the Cubs and other MLB teams will be allowed by the league to make declarations on off days during the World Series, meaning that an declaration on a new manager could come as soon as Thursday when the Washington Nationals and Astros are traveling between Houston and the nation’s capital.

Ross, 42, retired after he won a World Series ring with the Cubs in 2016. He had a 15-year career as a journeyman catcher, playing for seven different teams including the Cubs. He was almost always a backup — just once did he play in more than 100 games in a single season, and averaged just under 60 games a season over his career.

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