Another ESPN on-air employee must deal with an unfortunate illness: Rick Sutcliffe has colon cancer.

The former MLB pitcher & current baseball analyst was diagnosed with the disease during a recent routine check-up.

Fortunately, doctors say the cancer is treatable and curable, and Sutcliffe gets ready to undergo surgery and chemotherapy for the next few months.

Sutcliffe is the latest member of the sports media to get down with the sickness. Co-worker Stuart Scott went missing for a month after a battle with intestinal cancer, while Fox Sports reporter Jeanne Zelasko had her own troubles with thyroid cancer. And who could Dick Vitale’s discomfort with vocal chord ulcers? It hurts, bay-bee!

We wish Rick good luck & a speedy recovery.