Terry Francona is heading back to Ohio. The Cincinnati Reds will introduce the World Series winning manager on Monday, President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall announced.

The Cincinnati Reds announced Friday morning they have signed former Guardians manager Terry Francona to a three-year contract. He will be formally introduced as the team's manager Monday morning at Great American Ball Park.

MLB Network's Mark Feinsand reported Thursday night that the Cincinnati Reds plan to hire Terry Francona as their next manager. The move is expected to be officially announced on Friday. The 65-year-old Francona has been a manager in the big leagues for 23 seasons while wearing three different uniforms—the Philadelphia Phillies (1997 to 2000),