His most recent work is titled The Cubs Way. The book chronicles the story of how Theo Epstein and a perfect 5-year plan took the Cubs from a 101-loss season in 2012 to the 2016 World Series Champions.[5]
In Oct. 2020, Verducci spent a month in the MLB's "Playoff Bubble" covering the postseason for
FOX's
MLB broadcast. He appeared on Sports Illustrated's daily cover on Oct. 27, 2020.[6]
Broadcasting career
In addition to his writing duties, Verducci works in television. He works for
MLB Network, where he serves as a "baseball insider" and co-host of several programs with
Bob Costas. He called his first World Series in
2014 for
Fox alongside
Joe Buck and
Harold Reynolds. Verducci was the first non-former player or manager to work in the broadcast booth as a color commentator for a World Series telecast (and any pro sports) since
ABC's
Howard Cosell in
1983. Verducci and Reynolds would be replaced by
John Smoltz as Fox's top baseball analyst following the
2015 season. He worked the
2016 Fall Classic as a sideline reporter, a role he still has to this day, and as a studio analyst, only doing so for 2016.
Personal life
Verducci lives in the
Belle Mead section of
Montgomery Township, New Jersey, with his wife, Kirsten, and two sons. His brother Frank Verducci was the offensive coordinator for
UConn.[7] Verducci's aunt is Joan Hodges, the widow of
Gil Hodges.[8] He is of Italian descent.[9]