List of MLB on Fox broadcasters

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Commentators (as of 2024)

Play-by-play

Color commentators

Field reporters

Studio hosts

Studio analysts

Pairings history

1990s

1996–1997

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
  2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly [7]
  3. John Rooney/Jeff Torborg [8]
  4. Josh Lewin/Ken Singleton

1998

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
  2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
  3. John Rooney/Jeff Torborg
  4. Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or George Brett

1999

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
  2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
  3. Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg
  4. Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or Kevin Kennedy

2000s

2000

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly
  2. Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly
  3. Josh Lewin/Kevin Kennedy
  4. Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg

2001–2005

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/ Ken Rosenthal (2005)
  2. Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons
  3. Josh Lewin/Regional Weekly Hire
  4. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire

2006

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/ Ken Rosenthal
  2. Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons
  3. Josh Lewin/Lou Piniella
  4. 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.

Contents

2009

Dick Stockton [9] and Josh Lewin were also regular fill-in announcers.

2010s

2010

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/ Ken Rosenthal (All-Star Game, NLCS, World Series)
  2. Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace (regular season only)
  3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros

Josh Lewin filled-in during the NHL and NBA playoffs and NFL season.

2011

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/ Ken Rosenthal
  2. Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros (regular season only)
  3. Kenny Albert/Mark Grace

Matt Vasgersian, Dick Stockton, and Josh Lewin were also regular fill-in announcers.

2012–2013

  1. Joe Buck/Tim McCarver [10]
  2. Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros or Tom Verducci
  3. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
  4. 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

  1. Joe Buck or Kenny Albert/Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci/ Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews
  2. Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros (April–August) or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/ Jon Paul Morosi (September-postseason)
  3. Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
  4. Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire

2015

  1. Joe Buck, Kenny Albert, or Aaron Goldsmith/Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci/ Ken Rosenthal
  2. Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/ Jon Paul Morosi
  3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
  4. Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
  5. Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire

A. J. Pierzynski joined Vasgersian/Smoltz/Morosi for the 2015 ALDS. [12]

2016

  1. Joe Buck or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/ Ken Rosenthal
  2. Kenny Albert/Harold Reynolds/Tom Verducci/Jon Paul Morosi
  3. Matt Vasgersian/Eric Karros
  4. Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
  5. Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
  6. Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire

2017

  1. Joe Buck or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/ Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci
  2. Kenny Albert or Joe Davis/A. J. Pierzynski/ Jon Paul Morosi
  3. Matt Vasgersian or Justin Kutcher/Eric Karros
  4. Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
  5. Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire
  6. 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

  1. 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
  2. Kenny Albert, Kevin Burkhardt or Don Orsillo/A. J. Pierzynski/David Cone/Jon Paul Morosi
  3. Justin Kutcher/Eric Karros or C. J. Nitkowski
  4. Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire
  5. Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire

2019

  1. 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
  2. Kenny Albert or Len Kasper/A. J. Pierzynski and/or Joe Girardi/Jon Paul Morosi
  3. Justin Kutcher or Jeff Levering or Eric Collins/Eric Karros and/or C. J. Nitkowski, or John Farrell
  4. Len Kasper or Don Orsillo/Regional Weekly Hire
  5. Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire

Joe Davis filled-in for Buck during Game 4 of the ALCS while Buck called Thursday Night Football .

2020s

Primary team for each pairing indicated in bold.

2020

  1. Joe Buck , Joe Davis, Kevin Burkhardt, or Aaron Goldsmith/ John Smoltz / Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci (All-Star game and Playoffs only)
  2. Adam Amin , Joe Davis, Aaron Goldsmith or Don Orsillo/ A. J. Pierzynski and/or Adam Wainwright (Playoffs only)/ Tom Verducci (NLDS)
  3. Don Orsillo , Adam Amin, or Kevin Burkhardt/ Eric Karros

2021

  1. Joe Buck , Aaron Goldsmith, Joe Davis, or Don Orsillo/ John Smoltz or A. J. Pierzynski/ Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci
  2. Adam Amin , Aaron Goldsmith or Wayne Randazzo/ A. J. Pierzynski , Tom Verducci or Eric Karros/ Tom Verducci (playoffs only)
  3. Joe Davis , Aaron Goldsmith, Don Orsillo, Len Kasper or Wayne Randazzo/ Eric Karros or Mark Sweeney
  4. Aaron Goldsmith or Don Orsillo/ Mark Sweeney

2022

  1. Joe Davis , Aaron Goldsmith, Adam Amin, or Cory Provus/ John Smoltz , A. J. Pierzynski, Eric Karros, or Tom Verducci/ Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci
  2. Adam Amin , Kenny Albert, Don Orsillo, Jeff Levering, Kevin Kugler, Aaron Goldsmith, or Len Kasper/ A. J. Pierzynski and/or Eric Karros/ Tom Verducci (playoffs only)
  3. Aaron Goldsmith , Kenny Albert, Kevin Kugler, or Don Orsillo/ Tom Verducci or Eric Karros

2023

  1. Joe Davis , Adam Amin, Jeff Levering, Kenny Albert, Jason Benetti, or Aaron Goldsmith/ John Smoltz , Eric Karros, A.J. Pierzynski, or Tom Verducci/ Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci (World Series and All-Star Game only)
  2. Adam Amin , Jason Benetti, Kenny Albert, Wayne Randazzo, or Kevin Kugler/ A.J. Pierzynski and/or Adam Wainwright (playoffs only), Eric Karros, or Tom Verducci/ Tom Verducci (playoffs only)
  3. Jason Benetti , Aaron Goldsmith, Jeff Levering, or Kevin Kugler/ Tom Verducci or Brian Anderson

2024

  1. Joe Davis , Jason Benetti, Adam Amin, Wayne Randazzo, Brandon Gaudin, Cory Provus, or Kenny Albert/ John Smoltz , A. J. Pierzynski, Adam Wainwright, or Eric Karros/ Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci (All-Star Game and World Series only)
  2. Adam Amin , Wayne Randazzo, Aaron Goldsmith, Jason Benetti, Jeff Levering, Don Orsillo, Kevin Kugler, or Cory Provus/ A. J. Pierzynski and/or Adam Wainwright /Tom Verducci (playoffs only)
  3. Jason Benetti , Kenny Albert, or Kevin Kugler/ Eric Karros , Mark Sweeney or John Smoltz

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

Studio hosts

Studio analysts

Field reporters

Current and former fill-in broadcasters

Play-by-play

Game analysts

Other broadcasters

Additional notes

See also

References

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