Reds hire former Cubs manager Lou Piniella as senior advisor to baseball operations

The Cincinnati Reds have hired former Cubs manager Lou Piniella as a senior advisor to baseball operations, the team announced Saturday on Twitter.

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 will also spend time with the team at spring training, according to Cincinnati Enquirer's John Fay.

#Reds announce they have hired Lou Piniella to serve in a consulting capacity as a senior advisor. Will spend time w/ team at springtraining
— John Fay (@johnfayman) February 5, 2016

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Piniella was last employed by the San Francisco Giants in 2011 as a special consultant, but he did not return the following year.

Piniella coached the Reds to a World Series title in his first season with the team in 1990. He went on to coach the Reds until 1992, followed by the Seattle Mariners (1993-2002), Tampa Bay Rays (2003-05) and Cubs (2007-10).