Andy Pettitte is back in the Bronx.
The New York Yankees hired Pettitte as an adviser to the franchise Saturday, marking his return to the team following his 2013 retirement. He spent 15 of his 18 seasons in MLB with the franchise, earning three All-Star nods and five World Series championships.
He is the franchise's all-time leader in strikeouts with 2,020 and is tied with Whitey Ford for most starts by a pitcher in a Yankees uniform. He is coming off a stint as pitching coach for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic, helping the team reach the final before losing to Japan.