Craig Counsell has signed a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth more than $40 million, making it the largest managerial contract in MLB history in terms of total money and annual salary. The deal is also the largest managerial salary in history by average salary. Counsell's $8 million-a-year deal could potentially change the financial landscape for coaches in MLB.
Counsell’s deal with the Cubs will be five years and $40 million, per source. That makes him the highest-paid manager in history. @JonHeyman was on it.
Craig Counsell's $8 million-a-year deal with the Chicago Cubs is an industry-shaking deal. In recent years, multiple coaches have pointed out that it's more lucrative financially to take a job with a college program than an MLB team. Counsell's deal could help change that in MLB.
Craig Counsell's contract is for five years and more than $40 million, per @Ken_Rosenthal It's the largest largest managerial contract in MLB history both by total money and annual salary https://t.co/5byEhaZ8n0
Counsell getting five-year contract from Cubs worth more than $40M, league sources tell @TheAthletic. Will be highest-paid manager.
Craig Counsell’s Cubs deal is the largest managerial salary in history by average salary
Counsell is exactly what the Cubs need in a manager. https://t.co/V6UDpMqF9x
Cubs hire Counsell @Ken_Rosenthal 1st
Report: Cubs make shock hire as Counsell replaces Ross as manager https://t.co/5SyFglB4Rp
The Cubs land Craig Counsell. Remarkable.
Cubs hiring Counsell, sources tell @TheAthletic