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Play-by-play
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
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
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
In
2001 ,
Jeanne Zelasko
[74] 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 .
See also
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