Taylor McGregor is leaving Marquee Sports Network after the 2026 season, ending her run as a sideline reporter for Chicago Cubs broadcasts to take up a full-time role at ESPN.
McGregor has been a familiar face for Cubs fans since Marquee Sports Network launched in 2020. Over the years, she has built a strong following through her sideline reporting and coverage of the team.
Her departure marks a significant career move, but it does not mean she is leaving sports broadcasting. Instead, McGregor is expanding her role at ESPN, where she has worked alongside her Cubs duties since 2019.
Why Is Taylor McGregor Leaving Marquee Sports Network?
McGregor is leaving the Cubs broadcast team to pursue a full-time opportunity at ESPN, citing career growth as the deciding factor.
Speaking to Chicago Tribune reporter Meghan Montemurro, McGregor said the decision was difficult but ultimately came down to the opportunity to advance her career.
“Ultimately, it was an opportunity to grow in my career at ESPN and I had to make a tough decision,” McGregor said.
Her move brings an end to her time covering the Cubs for Marquee Sports Network, where she has been part of the team’s television coverage since its launch.
For McGregor, however, ESPN is not an unfamiliar workplace. The network hired her in September 2019, several months before Marquee Sports Network began broadcasting.
McGregor Already Has ESPN Experience Beyond Cubs Reporting
Although McGregor is now moving into a full-time position at ESPN, she has already spent years working with the network.
Her assignments have included sideline reporting for college football and the United Football League (UFL). She has also appeared on ESPN programming, including a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
That existing relationship means McGregor will be building on an established role rather than starting fresh at ESPN.
Before joining ESPN and Marquee Sports Network, McGregor worked at AT&T SportsNet in Denver. Her broadcasting career also included positions at THV-11 in Little Rock, Arkansas, and KCWY-TV in Wyoming.
Earlier in her career, she completed internships with MLB Network, the SEC Network, FOX Sports Kansas City and ROOT Sports.
McGregor graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
Taylor McGregor’s Family Background in Baseball
McGregor grew up in Colorado, where her family had strong ties to professional sports.
Her late father, Keli McGregor, previously served as president of the Colorado Rockies. Before entering sports administration, he was an All-American tight end at Colorado State and played in the NFL.
That background gave McGregor an early connection to the world of professional sports, although she built her own broadcasting career through reporting roles and internships across different markets.
Her departure from Marquee Sports Network now represents another major step in that career.
Who Will Replace Taylor McGregor on Cubs Broadcasts?
McGregor’s exit leaves a gap in the Chicago Cubs’ television coverage, though no further changes to the broadcast team have been indicated.
The Cubs’ television broadcasts are led by play-by-play announcer Jon “Boog” Sciambi, who is generally joined by color commentator Jim Deshaies.
McGregor’s departure means the duo will no longer work with her in future seasons. However, no replacement for her sideline reporting role has been identified in the information available.
For Cubs viewers, the end of the 2026 season will mark the conclusion of McGregor’s six-year association with Marquee Sports Network.
Her next chapter will take her to ESPN full-time, where she will continue working in sports broadcasting, this time without her regular Cubs sideline assignment.
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