On September 21, the Cubs were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season after losing to the Washington Nationals.

They finished the season in a tie for second place in the division with the St. Louis Cardinals, 10 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers.

[5] There had been no prior indications that the Cubs would fire Ross or were interested in hiring Counsell.

[7] On January 2, 2024, the Cubs named Ryan Flaherty the team's bench coach.

(Final statistics) Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; K = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; TB = Total bases Source[184] (Final statistics) Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Source[184] On February 5, the Cubs announced the minor league managers for their farm system.