Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is entering his second season with the organization. In 2025, he will be wearing a new number. Previously, he was No.

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of an offseason that is designed to get them back to the National League playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season. One of the big moves they have made during the offseason was trading for slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros.

At the yesterday's Cubs Convention in Chicago, manager Craig Counsell spoke to the crowd (video link) about the club's outfield

The Chicago Cubs hit a patch of uncharacteristic disharmony earlier this offseason when Seiya Suzuki, unhappy as a full-time designated hitter, was apparently being shopped around to a handful of teams.