Albert Pujols named special assistant to MLB commissioner

Legendary first baseman and designated hitter Albert Pujols has been named as particular assistant to the Commissioner for Major League Baseball, the league introduced Monday.

Pujols will seek the advice of with MLB on a variety of matters, together with participant relations and points concerning his dwelling nation, the Dominican Republic. As a part of his function, Pujols will even function an MLB Network on-air analyst, showing throughout the community’s programming.

“Beyond his long list of accomplishments on the field, Albert is a highly respected figure who represents the game extraordinarily well,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Monday. “He cares greatly about making a difference in our communities. We are excited for Albert to join other former players who are doing important work for our sport, and we will welcome his perspective across our efforts.”

“I couldn’t be more excited for this next chapter of my career,” Pujols said in the statement. “Commissioner Manfred and I share the same passion for growing the game in the Dominican Republic and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish together. I’m also grateful for the opportunity to join the MLB Network family. I’ve been a huge fan since the very beginning and can’t wait to get started.”

The 2022 season was the ultimate 12 months of the three-time National League Most Valuable Player’s prolific 22-year profession, which included 11 All-Star picks throughout a complete of 12 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, 10 years with the Los Angeles Angels, and a season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pujols joins a bunch of former gamers who’re working in varied capacities for MLB. The group contains Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., who serves as senior advisor to the Commissioner; Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., who serves as senior advisor on youth packages, and particular assistants to the Commissioner CC Sabathia.