Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira has resurfaced. Reports of Teixeira’s post-retirement gig surfaced Monday night, though the news can hardly be considered a surprise. In addition to residing in Greenwich, Conn., the switch-hitting first baseman is one of the most media-friendly players in recent Major League Baseball memory.
“I couldn’t be more excited to begin this next chapter of my baseball career with ESPN,” Teixeira said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to being a part of their all-star rotation of commentators and to share my perspective with the fans.”
Teixeira once guest-hosted the ESPN Radio show “Mike and Mike” and filmed a dozen episodes of a web series called “Foul Territory” for the YES Network.