The Milwaukee Brewers’ recent staff shake-up may have paved the way for a hitting coach to join Craig Counsell’s Chicago Cubs.
The Brewers notably watched longtime skipper Counsell leave for their division rival Cubs, fueling a longstanding fued between the organizations. After a disappointing first season in Chicago, the manager may hire an old coworker from his time in Milwaukee to change things for 2025.
“As for Ozzie Timmons, the former Cubs player was the Brewers’ hitting coach for the last three seasons. If I had to guess, he probably had a three-year contract and is now exploring his options (given the Brewers’ continued offensive success, getting guys to hit at the big league level),” Bleacher Nation’s Brett Taylor wrote Tuesday…