Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi is returning to the broadcast booth.
Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports that Girardi will be the color commentator for Marquee Sports Network‘s coverage of two upcoming Chicago Cubs series. He’ll do so for a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend, and then when the Cubs visit Miami — Girardi resides in Florida — from Sept. 19-21.
It’s a natural landing spot for Girardi, who attended Spalding Catholic High School in Peoria, before playing collegiately at Northwestern. Girardi was a fifth-round pick by the Cubs in the 1986 MLB Draft, and spent parts of seven seasons over two different stints with the team during his playing career.