List of MLB on Fox broadcasters explained
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Commentators (as of 2024)
Play-by-play
Color commentators
Field reporters
Studio hosts
Studio analysts
Pairings history
1990s
1996–1997
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
- Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly[7]
- John Rooney/Jeff Torborg[8]
- Josh Lewin/Ken Singleton
1998
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
- Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- John Rooney/Jeff Torborg
- Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or George Brett
1999
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
- Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg
- Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or Kevin Kennedy
2000s
2000
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
- Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
- Josh Lewin/Kevin Kennedy
- Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg
2001–2005
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal (2005)
- Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons
- Josh Lewin/Regional Weekly Hire
- Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2006
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal
- Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons
- Josh Lewin/Lou Piniella
- Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2007
2008
Matt Vasgersian was a regular announcer. Dick Stockton and Josh Lewin were also regular fill-in announcers. Leo Mazzone was a fill-in color commentator.
2009
Dick Stockton[9] and Josh Lewin were also regular fill-in announcers.
2010s
2010
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal (All-Star Game, NLCS, World Series)
- Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace (regular season only)
- Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
Josh Lewin filled-in during the NHL and NBA playoffs and NFL season.
2011
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal
- Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros (regular season only)
- Kenny Albert/Mark Grace
Matt Vasgersian, Dick Stockton, and Josh Lewin were also regular fill-in announcers.
2012–2013
- Joe Buck/Tim McCarver[10]
- Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros or Tom Verducci
- Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
- Dick Stockton/Regional Weekly Hire (night game weeks only)
Dave Sims[11] and Eric Karros called Philip Humber's perfect game on April 21, 2012.
2014
- Joe Buck or Kenny Albert/Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci/Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews
- Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros (April–August) or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/Jon Paul Morosi (September-postseason)
- Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
- Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2015
- Joe Buck, Kenny Albert, or Aaron Goldsmith/Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci/Ken Rosenthal
- Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/Jon Paul Morosi
- Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
- Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
- Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
A. J. Pierzynski joined Vasgersian/Smoltz/Morosi for the 2015 ALDS.[12]
2016
- Joe Buck or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal
- Kenny Albert/Harold Reynolds/Tom Verducci/Jon Paul Morosi
- Matt Vasgersian/Eric Karros
- Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
- Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
- Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire
2017
- Joe Buck or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci
- Kenny Albert or Joe Davis/A. J. Pierzynski/Jon Paul Morosi
- Matt Vasgersian or Justin Kutcher/Eric Karros
- Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
- Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
- Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire
David Cone, who served as a color commentator on select games for the New York Yankees on the YES Network, joined Davis/Pierzynski/Morosi for the 2017 ALDS.[13]
2018
- Joe Buck (NLCS, World Series, All-Star Game, select regular season games) or Joe Davis (Division Series, most regular season games)/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci
- Kenny Albert, Kevin Burkhardt or Don Orsillo/A. J. Pierzynski/David Cone/Jon Paul Morosi
- Justin Kutcher/Eric Karros or C. J. Nitkowski
- Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
- Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire
2019
- Joe Buck (ALCS, World Series, All-Star Game, select regular season games) or Joe Davis (Division Series, most regular season games) /John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci
- Kenny Albert or Len Kasper/A. J. Pierzynski and/or Joe Girardi/Jon Paul Morosi
- Justin Kutcher or Jeff Levering or Eric Collins/Eric Karros and/or C. J. Nitkowski, or John Farrell
- Len Kasper or Don Orsillo/Regional Weekly Hire
- Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire
Joe Davis filled-in for Buck during Game 4 of the ALCS while Buck called Thursday Night Football.
2020s
2020
- Joe Buck (select regular season games, NLCS, World Series) or Joe Davis (NLDS, most regular season games, NLCS Game 7) or Kevin Burkhardt (select regular season games)/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci
- Kevin Burkhardt or Adam Amin (NLDS)/A. J. Pierzynski and Adam Wainwright (NLDS)/Tom Verducci (NLDS)
- Don Orsillo or Adam Amin or Aaron Goldsmith or Kevin Burkhardt/Eric Karros/Jon Paul Morosi
Joe Davis called Game 7 of the NLCS for Joe Buck, who was in Tampa Bay, working the Packers-Buccaneers game on the same day.
2021
- Joe Buck, Aaron Goldsmith, or Joe Davis/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal
- Adam Amin or Kevin Burkhardt/Eric Karros/Tom Verducci
- Kevin Burkhardt, Joe Davis, Aaron Goldsmith, Adam Amin, Len Kasper, Alex Faust, Kevin Kugler, or Brandon Gaudin/A. J. Pierzynski or Mark Sweeney or Hunter Pence
2022
- Joe Davis or Aaron Goldsmith or Adam Amin/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal
- Adam Amin or Kenny Albert or Don Orsillo/A. J. Pierzynski or Eric Karros/Tom Verducci
- Aaron Goldsmith, Len Kasper, Alex Faust, or Brandon Gaudin/Mark Sweeney
2023
- Joe Davis or Adam Amin/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal
- Adam Amin or Kenny Albert or Don Orsillo/A. J. Pierzynski or Eric Karros/Tom Verducci
- Jason Benetti or Len Kasper or Kevin Kugler/Mark Sweeney
Studio
Commentators
Current
Play-by-play
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play, 2001-2019; fill-in play-by-play, since 2022)
- Adam Amin[14] (#2 play-by-play, since 2020)
- Jason Benetti (play-by-play, since 2023)
- Kevin Burkhardt[15] (studio host, since 2014), (fill-in play-by-play, since 2015)
- Joe Davis[16] (lead play-by-play, since 2022), (play-by-play, since 2015), (fill-in lead play-by-play, 2018-2021)
Game analysts
- Eric Karros[17] (game analyst, since 2007)
- A. J. Pierzynski[18] (#2 game analyst, since 2017), (postseason game analyst, 2015), (postseason studio analyst, 2011-2013)
- John Smoltz[19] (lead game analyst, since 2016), (#2 analyst 2014-2015)
- Tom Verducci[20] (postseason field reporter (LCS and World Series) since 2016), (co-lead analyst 2014–2015), (#2 analyst, 2016)
Field reporters
- Jon Morosi[21] (#2 field reporter, since 2014)
- Ken Rosenthal[22] (lead field reporter, since 2005)
- Tom Verducci[23] (postseason field reporter (LCS and World Series) since 2016), (co-lead analyst 2014–2015), (#2 analyst 2016)
- Tom Rinaldi (Since 2021)
Studio hosts and analysts
- Kevin Burkhardt[24] (studio host, since 2014), (fill in play-by-play, since 2015)
- Chris Myers[25] (postseason field reporter, 2004–2012), (play-by-play, 2012–2013), (fill-in studio host, 2014–present)
- Matt Vasgersian[26] (fill-in postseason studio host 2022-present, fill-in lead play–by–play 2016–2017, #2 play–by–play 2014-2015, play–by–play 2006–2008, studio host 2012–2013)
- Derek Jeter (studio analyst, since 2023)
- David Ortiz[27] (postseason studio analyst, since 2017)
- Alex Rodriguez[28] (studio analyst, since 2017), (postseason studio analyst, 2015-present)
- Nick Swisher[29] (studio analyst, since 2017)
- Dontrelle Willis[30] (studio analyst, since 2015)
Former
Play-by-play
Game analysts
- Bob Brenly[36] (#2 game analyst, 1996–2000), (playoff game analyst for 2004 NLCS & 2005 NLCS)
- Joe Girardi[37] (#2 game analyst, 2007), (fill in studio analyst, 2007)
- Kevin Kennedy[38] (game analyst, 1999-2000), (studio analyst, 2001–2008)
- Steve Lyons (studio analyst 1996–2000), (#2 game analyst, 2001–2006)
- Tim McCarver[39] (lead game analyst, 1996–2013)
- Leo Mazzone[40] (game analyst, 2008)
- Brett Boone (playoff game analyst for 2003 ALCS)
- Al Leiter (playoff game analyst for 2003 NLCS & 2004 ALCS)
- Luis Gonzalez (playoff game analyst for 2006 NLCS)
- Jose Mota[41] (#2 game analyst for 2006 ALCS Game 4-Until series conclusion)
- Lou Piniella[42] (game analyst, 2005 ALCS–2006)
- Harold Reynolds[43] (co-lead analyst 2014–2015), (#2 game analyst 2016)
- Frank Robinson[44] (game analyst, 1998–1999)
- Ken Singleton[45] (game analyst, 1996-1997)
- Jeff Torborg[46] (game analyst, 1996–2000, 2003-2005)
Studio hosts
Studio analysts
- Mark Grace[52] (studio analyst 2007–2008), (#2 game analyst, 2009–2011)
- Gabe Kapler[53] (studio analyst, 2014)
- Kevin Kennedy[54] (game analyst, 1999-2000), (studio analyst, 2001–2008)
- Steve Lyons[55] (studio analyst 1996–2000), (#2 game analyst, 2001–2006)
- Pete Rose[56] (studio analyst, 2015–2016)
- Frank Thomas[57] (studio analyst, 2014–2022)
- Dave Winfield[58] (studio analyst, 1996)
Field reporters
Current and former fill-in broadcasters
Play-by-play
Game analysts
Other broadcasters
Additional notes
- Until the 2000 World Series, Bob Brenly, who normally did West Coast games with Thom Brennaman, regularly joined Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the booth for big events (All-Star Game, potential record-breaking games, one League Championship Series, and the World Series. However, he became the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who won the World Series under Brenly just a year later. After Brenly was fired by the Diamondbacks in the 2004 season, he briefly returned to Fox until being hired by the Chicago Cubs as their color commentator.
- In 2001, Jeanne Zelasko[73] became the first woman in more than a decade to regularly host Major League Baseball games for a network. The network canceled the pre-game show (as a cost-cutting measure) following the 2008 season.
- In 2020, play-by-play announcers and color commentators called the games from the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles, CA.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ADAM AMIN Bio & Career Accomplishments. FOX Sports.
- Web site: John Smoltz. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: TOM RINALDI Bio & Career Accomplishments. FOX Sports.
- Web site: Mike Hill. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Alex Rodriquez. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Mark Sweeney. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: 1996 MLB on Fox Schedule. Moore. Tamir. 8thgrademathfeldman (R).
- Web site: 1997 MLB on Fox Schedule. Moore. Tamir. 8thgrademathfeldman (R).
- Book: Shea, Stuart. 7 May 2015. Calling the Game: Baseball Broadcasting from 1920 to the Present. 380. 9781933599410.
- Web site: Longest lasting network TV announcer duos. Haggar. Jeff. February 17, 2014. Classic TV Sports.
- News: Claiborne. Mike. April 26, 2012. Dave Sims makes the perfect call. The St. Louis American.
- http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/latest-news/2015/10/07/2015-fox-mlb-postseason-leads-off-with-alds-doubleheader-thursday-night 2015 FOX MLB Postseason Leads Off With ALDS Doubleheader Thursday Night
- http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/latest-news/2017/10/03/fox-sports-announces-mlb-postseason-broadcast-lineup-teams-vie-stay-alive-october FOX Sports Announces MLB Postseason Broadcast Lineup as Teams Vie to Stay Alive in October
- News: Agrest. Jeff. June 17, 2021. The game's the thing for Fox Sports MLB broadcaster Adam Amin. Chicago Sunx-Times.
- Web site: Kevin Burkhardt. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Joe Davis. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Eric Karros. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: Rosenthal. Phill. March 28, 2017. Fox Sports hires A. J. Pierzynski to be full-time analyst. Chicago Tribune.
- News: July 22, 2020. FOX Sports Announces On-Air Lineup for 2020 Major League Baseball Regular Season. The Futon Critic.
- News: Espinoza. Alex. March 3, 2014. Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci Added to MLB on Fox Broadcast Team. Bleacher Report.
- Web site: Jon Morosi. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Ken Rosenthal. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Tom Verducci. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: Sprung. Shlomo. October 22, 2019. As World Series Begins, Legend Grows For Fox Sports' Kevin Burkhardt. Forbes.
- Web site: Chris Myers. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: Gutterman. Ron. March 12, 2021. Angels Hire Matt Vasgersian To Join Mark Gubicza, Jose Mota As Play-By-Play Announcer. Angels Nation.
- Web site: David Ortiz. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: Baker. Katie. October 25, 2015. How Alex Rodriguez Found Redemption on the Best Damn Baseball Show Period. The Ringer.
- Web site: Nick Swisher. Fox Sports PressPass.
- Web site: Dontrelle Willis. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: January 30, 1996. FOX TABS BASEBALL PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCERS. Greensboro News & Record.
- News: Powell. Brian. September 19, 2008. Your MLB Announcing Schedule For The Weekend Of 9/20. Awful Announcing.
- Web site: Justin Kutcher. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: Halberstam, Gunderson. David J., Annalee. March 9, 2021. Talented Josh Lewin quotes Marvin Gaye on remote broadcasts: "Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby". Sports Broadcast Journal.
- News: Pergament. Alan. June 8, 1996. FOX 'WOWS' BASEBALL VIEWERS WITH ITS ANNOUNCERS, NOT INNOVATIONS. The Buffalo News.
- News: Bracht. Mel. May 30, 1996. Fox Baseball Coverage Targets Young Fans. The Oklahoman.
- News: Bracht. Mel. April 6, 2007. Fox adds games to Saturday lineup. The Oklahoman.
- News: Hoffarth. Tom. May 24, 2013. TOM HOFFARTH on the MEDIA: Why Kevin Kennedy can empathize with Don Mattingly as Dodgers manager dodges rumors. San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
- Book: McCarver, Peary, Tim, Danny. 22 May 2013. Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans: Understanding and .... 9780307831774.
- News: Burke. Mike. February 28, 2009. Mazzone having time of his life, not of his choice. The Cumberland Times-News.
- News: October 14, 2006. Fox fires Lyons for racially insensitive comment. ESPN.
- News: Bracht. Mel. May 19, 2006. In the booth Piniella joins Fox crew as analyst. The Oklahoman.
- News: March 3, 2014. MLB on FOX Ushers in New Era. Sports Media News.
- Book: Wiggins, David K.. 26 March 2015. African Americans in Sports. 9781317477440.
- News: Graham. Tim. May 29, 1996. Fox on deck as it makes baseball debut. Las Vegas Sun.
- News: Nelson. Jeff. June 1, 1996. Fox Makes Baseball Debut, No Fatalities. AP.
- News: Nelson. John. June 2, 1996. Fox Baseball Coverage Wasn't Dead On Arrival. The Spokesman-Review.
- News: Stewart. Larry. May 16, 2001. Olbermann, Fox Are Parting Ways. Los Angeles Times.
- News: Robbins. Caryn. March 21, 2021. FOX Sports & MLB to Join Forces for Expanded Pre-game Show. Bradway World.
- News: Lucia. Joe. March 11, 2014. Fox adds Matt Vasgersian and John Smoltz to MLB coverage. Awful Announcing.
- News: Marchand. Andrew. May 5, 2006. FOX EYES 'SUPER' WOMAN – NEXT NFL PREGAME HIRE COULD BE HISTORIC. New York Post.
- News: Finn. Chad. October 14, 2014. As Fox's pinch hitter, Francona connected. Boston.
- News: Peterson. Tyler. August 9, 2013. Former MLB Star Gabe Kapler Joins Fox Sports 1. Broadway World.
- News: Cervenka. Ron. February 9, 2018. Kennedy to return to Dodgers broadcast booth in 2018. Think Blue LA.
- News: Friend. Tom. May 5, 1996. Stupid Baseball Tricks. The New York Times.
- News: Deitsch. Pete. August 7, 2017. Fox Won't Comment on Pete Rose's Status, but He's Likely Done at Network. Sports Illustrated.
- Web site: Frank Thomas. Fox Sports PressPass.
- News: Sandomir. Richard. June 2, 1996. TV SPORTS;Fox Baseball: Alive And Aiming for Youth. The New York Times.
- News: Casselberry. Ian. July 14, 2016. Erin Andrews no longer part of Fox's MLB coverage. Awful Announcing.
- News: September 14, 2009. Raptors hire Devlin as new TV voice. Sportsnet.
- News: Yoder. Mat. July 24, 2012. Like NBA TV, Fox should rethink local announcers. Awful Announcing.
- Web site: SPORTSCASTERS JOHN KELLY AND DAN MCLAUGHLIN TO SPEAK AT BENEFIT. February 15, 2017. Lidenwood University.
- Web site: MEL PROCTOR-"I LOVE THE WORK, BUT I HATE THE BUSINESS". August 6, 2013. Warwicks.
- News: Blum. Sam. July 12, 2021. Angels fire play-by-play broadcaster Daron Sutton after 4 months. The Atlantic.
- News: June 29, 2015. Scoop: FOX SPORTS SATURDAY on FOX - Saturday, July 4, 2015. Broadway World.
- News: April 21, 1998. BROADCAST NEWS: ROBINSON & BRETT SHARE ANALYST SPOT ON FOX. Sports Business Journal.
- News: Phillies Broadcasters - Philadelphia. MLB.com.
- News: Marchand. Andrew. August 29, 2003. GRACE-FUL MOVE BY FOX – D'BACK SLUGGER EYED AS ANALYST. New York Post.
- News: Short. D.J.. May 22, 2010. Kevin Millar joins baseball coverage on FOX. NBC Sports.
- News: July 6, 2015. Scoop: FOX SPORTS SATURDAY on FOX - Saturday, July 11, 2015.
- News: March 3, 2014. New for baseball on Fox Sports: Frank Thomas, Kevin Burkhardt part of new studio shows; Decision to go with 3-man booth for A team. Sherman Report.
- Web site: Q & A With Patrick O'Neal. March 18, 2011. BaseballSavvy.com.
- News: Zelasko lands her dream job. June 1, 2001. St. Petersburg Times. Sharon. Ginn.