The Chicago Cubs have fired Dale Sveum after two seasons.

Chicago finished last in the National League Central for the first time in seven years, losing 41 of their last 59 games.

"Today, we made the very difficult decision to relieve Dale Sveum of his duties as Cubs manager," Theo Epstein said. "Dale has been a committed leader for this team the last two seasons, and I want to thank him for all of his dedication and hard work."