Chicago Cubs first baseman Cody Bellinger, bottom, cannot tag Philadelphia Phillies' Garrett Stubbs after Stubbs' run-scoring bunt single during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, left, and bench coach Ryan Flaherty look out over the field during the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, right, scores past Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs on a single by Cody Bellinger during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
FILE - Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, right, and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer laugh during news conference prior to a baseball spring training workout, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)