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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Fox Sports' Heavy Hitters Ready For New Season


As teams prepare to take the field, FOX Sports announces a roster of revered play-by-play announcers, versatile hosts, decorated analysts and distinguished reporters for its 29th season of Major League Baseball.

ALL-STAR BOOTH


Joe Davis, John Smoltz and Ken Rosenthal open the season with an American League showdown as the New York Yankees face the Houston Astros on Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX. Among this season’s highlights, the lead crew will call one of the most highly anticipated matchups between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees on Saturday, June 8; and in addition to reporter Tom Verducci, will soundtrack FOX Sports’ coverage of baseball’s crown jewel events.

As he turns the page on a storied playing career, former St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam “Waino” Wainwright makes his debut as a regular season game analyst on Saturday, May 4, during BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA, alongside Adam Amin. The pair reunite with analyst A.J. Pierzynski and Verducci across the pond for the 2024 MLB World Tour: London Series on Saturday, June 8.

Throughout the regular season, announcers Davis, Amin, Jason Benetti, Kevin Kugler and Kenny Albert team up with analysts Smoltz, Wainwright, Verducci, A.J. Pierzynski, Eric Karros and Dontrelle Willis in the booth.

LEGENDARY STUDIO LINEUP

Led by veteran host Kevin Burkhardt, FOX MLB’s on-site studio desk is flanked by names that have shaped a generation of baseball’s history, including World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez and Hall of Famers David Ortiz and Derek Jeter. In addition to covering the network’s special events, this season the show will travel to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, June 8 and provide coverage throughout a unique slate of programming on FOX – beginning with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies in the 2024 MLB World Tour: London Series, the 2024 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course and a convergence of stars in the Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Yankees primetime matchup.

In studio, Burkhardt, Chris Myers and Mike Hill host pregame and postgame coverage alongside a rotation of analysts including Karros and Willis.



FOX DEPORTES

The leader in Spanish-language MLB coverage for more than two decades, FOX Deportes’ full slate of MLB games is led by veteran play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez, analyst and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez, announcer/reporter Carlos Alvarez and veteran reporter/analyst Jaime Motta. Rolando Nichols also joins throughout the season as a play-by-play announcer.

In addition to live broadcasts of each game, the network’s daily sports highlight program, TOTAL SPORTS 360, offers highlights, interviews and live reports throughout season.

FOX MLB DIGITAL


FOX Sports’ digital and social platforms are home to the highest-quality content surrounding the 2024 Major League Baseball season. The FOX Sports App, FOXSports.com and @MLBonFOX social channels offer unparalleled access to the network’s lineup of experts and analysts, plus game highlights, commentary and much more.

FOX Sports’ original digital franchise FLIPPIN’ BATS will deliver new episodes multiple times per week throughout the season on Apple, Spotify and YouTube, as well as across FOX Sports digital platforms. Hosts Ben Verlander and Alex Curry will celebrate the fun side of baseball with exclusive interviews, breakdowns, analysis, weekly visits with Smoltz and more. All the best clips and highlights from each show can be found on the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com, as well as @MLBonFOX and @FlippinBatsPod social channels.

Some of baseball’s most engaging online voices, including Verlander, Deesha Thosar and Rowan Kavner will enhance the network’s comprehensive coverage with timely written storytelling and analysis.

Live streaming of FOX Sports programming, including all MLB games televised on FOX and FS1, is available on the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com. Games will also be available to stream in 4K on connected TV and “living room” apps, including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV and Roku devices. Viewers joining live games late on authenticated streaming devices can choose to catch up on all the key moments missed with ‘Catch-Up With Highlights’ option or jump straight into live play.

The full regular season schedule for FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes can be found here.

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