Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is taking on a new role with one of his former clubs – the Cincinnati Reds.
According to MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon, the Reds have hired Piniella as a senior advisor to baseball operations. The team later confirmed the report.
The #Reds have hired Lou Piniella to serve in a consulting capacity as a senior advisor to baseball operations. pic.twitter.com/xmb1l4oowH
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) February 5, 2016
Piniella, who managed the Reds during their wire-to-wire championship season in 1990, spent four seasons as Cubs manager from 2007-2010, compiling a 316-293 record and guiding Chicago to three consecutive winning seasons.
Piniella managed #reds from 1990-92, including World Series win in '90. Has long relationship with Price, who was his pitching coach in SEA.
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) February 5, 2016
He ranks 14th all-time with 1,835 career wins. Piniella, 72, also briefly served as a consultant for the Giants in 2011.
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Stats via Baseball-Reference
