The Chicago Cubs are expected to hire former catcher David Ross as their next manager, according to David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago. The announcement is expected to be take place sometime this week, as the two parties have been working on contractual terms with president of baseball operations Theo Epstein

Ross becomes one of three former players to manage a team after hitting a home run for it in the World Series, joining Yogi Berra (New York Yankees) and Ken Boyer (St. Louis Cardinals) (h/t James Smyth of YES Network).

Ross ended his playing career with the 2016 World Series champion Cubs, but has no managerial or coaching experience. He's served as the special assistant in the Cubs front office since retiring while also serving as a TV analyst.

He's played under seasoned managers such as his predecessor, Joe Maddon, Terry Francona, and Bobby Cox. Though this hire will be baking on David Ross serving as a unifying force in the clubhouse in ways that Maddon, his former manager, was thought to be lacking in his last couple of years at the helm.

The Cubs are the last of many teams to hire inexperienced managers hoping their team can rally around its manager's charisma.

Berra famously won a pennant managing the 1964 Yankees, but struggled all season, but he failed to have the authority presence over his former teammates, causing him to be fired at the end of his first season.

The Cubs missed the playoffs after going 84-78 in the season, but will have a bevy of high expectations under Ross, given the number of star players under contract.