Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports that longtime Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is in talks to join ESPN as an analyst. ESPN is revitalizing its baseball coverage, including a possible reincarnation of the show “Baseball Tonight”.
Howard announced his retirement in September. He last played in the majors in 2016 in Philadelphia. He played in the minors with the Braves and Rockies but never found his way back to the majors. He was not playing at all this year before announcing his retirement.
Howard is not the only big name who could be joining ESPN.