The Cubs are going to be including Jose Javier to their teaching workers, per a report from Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. He’ll take over as first base coach, changing Mike Napoli, who was let go on the finish of the 2024 season.
Javier, 32, has spent most of his grownup life within the Yankees’ system. As a participant, he was of their minor leagues from 2010 to 2015 however by no means reached larger than the Single-A degree. When his taking part in days ended, he moved into teaching, sticking with the Yankees and dealing of their minor league system.
Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell has been overhauling his teaching workers for subsequent yr. Early in October, the membership parted methods with Napoli, assistant hitting coach Jim Adduci and bullpen coach Darren Holmes, then additionally parted with third base coach Willie Harris a couple of days later. All however Holmes have been with the Cubs previous to Counsell being employed going into the 2024 season. Assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos was later poached by the Marlins to be their pitching coach.
Casey Jacobson was promoted to exchange Moskos. Quintin Berry is reportedly taking on at third for the Cubs and now Javier will take up a spot throughout the diamond from him. The membership hasn’t but introduced its full teaching workers and it hasn’t been publicly reported who will take the remaining vacancies.
