The Brewers extended the contract of manager Craig Counsell through the 2023 season:

Counsell already is the longest-tenured manager in the National League. Among all big league managers, he is fifth behind Oakland’s Bob Melvin, Cleveland’s Terry Francona, Houston’s AJ Hinch and Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash.

“You know this job doesn’t have much security,” Counsel said. “I think we’ve taken steps to put the franchise in a good place, and that’s going to be the job moving forward — to keep it in a good place and to keep us contenting for playoff appearances and World Series titles. That’s our mission going forward, and hopefully with some stability, that helps us do that.”

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Counsell proved to be the right man in the right place, as the Brewers provided him with talent, and Counsell makes the most of it. The Brewers went on an impressive run at the end of the season after losing their star Christian Yelich, and some credit there should go to Counsell for holding the team together.