Just days after renewing radio play-by-play man Scott Franzke’s contract, the Phillies made another key addition to their broadcast team.
Comcast SportsNet Phillies insider Jim Salisbury says sources have confirmed fan-favorite John Kruk will officially join the Phillies television broadcast as a color analyst.
Kruk will be replacing Matt Stairs in the booth with Stairs being named the Phillies hitting coach earlier in the offseason. Stairs had joined the broadcast team two years ago alongside Jamie Moyer, and brought an excellent viewpoint behind hitting and approach as a batter.
Before joining the Phillies broadcast, Kruk spent several seasons with ESPN as a television color analyst and in-studio analyst.