Theo Epstein is reuniting with another former member of the Boston Red Sox in the Windy City.
The Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations has recruited Kevin Youkilis to join his staff as a special assistant, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.
Youkilis played eight seasons with the Red Sox, during which Epstein was the team's general manager.
The soon-to-be 36-year-old retired in October after spending last year playing with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. Youkilis finished his 10-year major-league career hitting .281/.382/.478 with 150 home runs and 618 RBIs.
Epstein signed former Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez last year to act as a player-coach for their Triple-A affiliate.
