MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Longtime Brewers manager Craig Counsell is leaving Milwaukee to the rival Chicago Cubs.

The #Cubs today made the following announcement: pic.twitter.com/rDlYHHQIrj

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) November 6, 2023

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and ESPN's Jeff Passan have both reported the monumental move.

Counsell spent most of the last nine seasons managing his hometown Brewers, helping Milwaukee to an unprecedented era of success with five trips to the playoffs in the last six years alone.

He will end his Brewers career as the team leader in wins, losses and games managed with a record of 707-625. He was a three-time runner-up for the National League's Manager of the Year award in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

Counsell will take over for David Ross in Chicago.

Cubs hiring Counsell, sources tell @TheAthletic

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 6, 2023

The Chicago Cubs are hiring Craig Counsell as their manager, sources tell ESPN.

A blockbuster move for Chicago, which had David Ross as their manager but will now go with Counsell, who had spent the previous decade with their division rival Milwaukee. @Ken_Rosenthal was on it.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 6, 2023

Counsell getting five-year contract from Cubs worth more than $40M, league sources tell @TheAthletic. Will be highest-paid manager.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 6, 2023