He played 12 years professionally, including three years in the Major Leagues (Cardinals and Marlins), and has played internationally in South Korea, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Columbia. At age 40, the Houston Astros hired Porter as their manager in 2013, making him the youngest manager in MLB at the time, a position he would have for the next two seasons. Reynolds appears on the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight and MLB Network's special event coverage throughout the year. ET He was inducted into his high school hall of fame and is a distinguished alumnus of Fordham University where he serves on the Fordham College Alumni Board. He was honored in 2010 by Penn State's Foster Conference for Distinguished Writers, for his books and other work. Known for his versatility, DeRosa played six different positions and batted .268 with 100 home runs and 494 RBI in his career. Millar was a key contributor to Boston's 2004 World Series championship, the first title for the club in 86 years. As part of the original broadcast team for SportsNet LAs launch in 2014, Rizzo covered the Dodgers' three trips to the World Series in 2017, 2018 and 2020. Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in Round 5 of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft, Avila would go on to spend eight years in Detroit (2009-15 & 2017) before joining the Chicago White Sox (2016), Chicago Cubs (2017), Arizona Diamondbacks (2018-19), Minnesota Twins (2020) and Washington Nationals (2021). 4 3 39 Millar then went on to study business at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Tom Verducci is an Emmy Award-winning insider and analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight. Leiter threw the first no-hitter in Marlins franchise history on May 11, 1996, against the Colorado Rockies, and he was the first pitcher to earn a victory against all 30 Major League teams. Plesac was a member of the 1999 NL West champion D-backs and was the last Phillies pitcher to pitch at Veterans Stadium in 2003. He has also done play-by-play nationally for Fox and continues in that role with the Texas Rangers for approximately 10 games per season. He has covered the Yankees (2002-09) and the Mets (2000-01) for the Times, the Mariners (1999) for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and the Angels (1998) for the Riverside Press-Enterprise. She is currently in her tenth season as the host of the Rockies Pregame Report and the Rockies Postgame Show, as well as backup play-by-play announcer for AT&T SportsNet. Prior to joining TSN, Virk studied radio and television arts at Ryerson University in Toronto. He attended Cal State Fullerton and in 2004 helped lead the team to the National Championship. Thome hit at least 40 home runs in six different seasons and notched his 300th, 400th, 500th and 600th career home runs each with a different team (Indians, Phillies, White Sox and Twins). In his role at MLB Network since its launch in 2009, Vasgersian also serves as a play-by-play announcer for MLB Network Showcase game telecasts and hosts the new regular-season daily program airing weekdays at 5 p.m. Jayson Stark is a Hall of Fame award-winning writer and insider appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight, MLB Now and MLB Central. Leiter also serves as a color commentator for YES Network and previously worked as a Postseason game analyst for ESPN and FOX Sports. Pea hit more than 25 home runs in six different seasons, including 46 in 2007 when he won the Silver Slugger Award for American League first basemen as well as the AL Comeback Player of the Year Award. From 2005 to 2009, Costas hosted Costas Now on HBO, a quarterly one-hour sports magazine program. Costas handled regional NFL and NBA assignments for CBS Sports from 1976 to 1981, while working as the radio voice of University of Missouri basketball. Verducci became the first SI writer to both write a cover story and serve as its subject. In 2005, he and his brother co-authored Play Baseball The Ripken Way: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Fundamentals. Known for his outgoing personality, Millar received the Jackie Jensen Award after the 2003 season, presented annually by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America to the player who best embodies the spirit and desire of the former Red Sox outfielder. The sweepstakes will be available for entry during the live radio show "Inside Pitch" on MLB Network Radio, airing from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") each day during the Entry Period. Call 866-MLB-ONXM and take your cuts! Cliff Floyd, a 17-year Major League veteran and 1997 World Series champion, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight. Defensively, Floyd led all National League outfielders with 15 assists in 2005 while with the New York Mets. Thome is a member of both the Indians Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. Amaro moved to the Mets front office as a special advisor in 2019. pic.twitter.com . Matt Yallof is a host and reporter appearing across MLB Network's programming, including studio shows, updates and breaking news coverage. Ricky represented the American League in the All star game in 2011. Casey has received many honors for his service to the community, including the Hutch Award in 1999 and the Joe Nuxhall "Good Guy" Award in both 1999 and 2004. Pea initially served as a guest analyst on MLB Network during the 2009 and 2014 Postseasons and joined MLB Network in December 2014. Virk began his career at TSN in 1998 as a producer. Costas also hosted HBO's Inside the NFL from 2002 to 2008. He is the author of three books, "Wild Pitches: Rumblings, Grumblings and Reflections on the Game I Love" (Triumph Books, 2014), "The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History" (Triumph Books, 2006) and "Worth The Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies" (Triumph Books, 2009). Newman also served as the play-by-play broadcaster for the first-ever, all-female MLB broadcast when the Orioles visited the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB Game of the Week Live on YouTube in August 2021, which MLB Network produced. Rizzos baseball broadcast career began with ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain, where she served as an in-game reporter and host for its coverage of the Colorado Rockies. ET (or Pirates vs. Nationals). 2-ranked game, and Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, 1975 MVP and Rookie of the Year Fred Lynn, Pete Rose, Bernie Carbo, Dwight Evans, Pat Darcy and Denny Doyle talking about Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, which was ranked by MLB Network as the No. Ed Randalls name is nationally recognized and generally considered synonymous with baseball. The Phillies captured the National League East division title in 2009, 2010 and 2011, the first three years under Amaros direction. In 2018, Costas was honored with the Ford C. Frick Award for major contributions to baseball, voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, and awarded during the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. ET and hosted by Lauren Gardner. He joined the MLB Network Radio team in 2011. A 1996 Silver Slugger Award winner at third base, Thome was a four-time American League All-Star (1997-1999 and 2006) and was a National League All-Star in 2004. Floyd was a part of four Postseason teams, including the 1997 World Series champion Marlins. Grant Paulsen takes you inside the Minor Leagues and their journey to the big leagues. For his Cy Young season in 2007, Peavy posted an NL-best wins (19), strikeouts (240) and FIP (2.84). Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), Florida Marlins (1999-2005) and Boston Red Sox (2006-2010). The host also appeared in many red carpet events, a docu-series titled "Sports Detectives," and Fantasy Football programs. Jon Heyman is an insider appearing across MLB Network's programming. Since 2019, Frandsen has also hosted shows on MLB Network Radio. Stanton was an all-star in 2001, and won three World Series titles with the New York Yankees. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in Round 16 of the 2001 MLB Amateur Draft, Young became the first rookie to hit 30 home runs and have 25 stolen bases in Major League history during the 2007 season. Newman, who joined the Orioles broadcast team in 2020, became the first woman in franchise history to do play-by-play for a game, when she called the Miami Marlins at Orioles on Aug. 4, 2020, on the Orioles Radio Network. Sherman's book, Birth of a Dynasty: Behind the Pinstripes with the 1996 Yankees, was published in 2006 and told the detailed story of how the Yankees' dynasty in the 1990s was constructed. He was also a script consultant and appeared in cameos for the short-lived Pitch which aired on Fox. In addition to his work at MLB Network, Russo headlines SiriusXM's all-sports talk channel, Mad Dog Sports Radio, and hosts its anchor program, Mad Dog Unleashed, live every weekday afternoon from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Costas covered the NLCS in 1999, and called the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Series and the 2000 All-Star Game. This guest driven show provides a great perspective on the future of the game. In addition to his work at MLB Network, he is also a senior baseball writer at The Athletic and the host of "Baseball Stories" on Stadium TV. . In May 2017, Stark was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Siera Santos is an MLB Network studio host appearing across multiple programs, including the nightly highlights show of record, Quick Pitch, along with MLB.TVs live whip-around program, Big Innings. Hosted by Lauren Gardner, with panelists including Hannah Keyser and Xavier Scruggs, the daily program will originate from a reimagined set inside Studio 21. Miller has written for CBSSports.com, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, and St. Paul Pioneer Press (Minn.), and has served on the national board of directors for the Baseball Writers Association of America. Jensen Lewis is a multi-faceted, on-air personality who joined the Guardians (then Indians) broadcast team in 2013. Gammons covered the NHL, college basketball and Major League Baseball for Sports Illustrated between 1976 and 1990 and serves as a contributor to Baseball America. Twenty-eight-time Emmy Award winner and Hall of Fame award-winning broadcaster Bob Costas is a host and announcer for MLB Network. Friday doubleheader on MLB Network It's the Royals and the Twins at 4:00 p.m. Nash graduated with a Master's in Youth Development Leadership from Clemson University and a Master's in TV Broadcast Journalism from the University of Miami. He attended Vanderbilt University, and started his baseball writing career at age 13 with a self-published monthly magazine in his hometown of Philadelphia. Russo joined SiriusXM after nearly 20 years in New York hosting the popular Mike and the Mad Dog show. MLB Central features extensive on-field highlights, context on the latest news and interviews with guests, celebrities and insiders from around the league. Amsinger also hosted the Tour de France and the World Series of Video Games while at CBS. Russo also serves as SiriusXM's "baseball ambassador," hosting shows and specials and appearing regularly on the channel to comment on MLB news and issues. MLB Network Radio (formerly MLB Home Plate) is an American sports talk radio station on Sirius XM Radio that features Major League Baseball related talk shows, as well as archives and live reports. Mar 17, 2022, 7:00am PDT. A 1996 Silver Slugger Award winner at third base, Thome was a four-time American League All-Star (1997-1999 and 2006) and was a National League All-Star in 2004. O'Dowd joined the Rockies' Baseball Operations department in 1999, and in 2010 he was named the club's chief baseball officer in addition to his role as general manager and executive vice president. Costas' call of Michael Jordan's game-winning shot in the deciding Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals is considered one of sportscasting's most memorable calls of the modern era. This is for you. 111 followers 109 connections. Casey Stern Host Inside Pitch MLB Network Radio MF est amp Sat ap Host MLB on TBS Host SXM NFL RadioSun ap Outside of that Family Intentional Talk airs weekdays at 4 p.m. Millar and his wife, Jeana, live with their four children in Austin, Texas. From ranking the best 5 teams in baseball, to what move your team needs to make, to what the best restaurant is in your city, Casey Stern and former Reds and Nationals GM Jim Bowden break down the biggest stories from today, tomorrow and coming up and take your call at 866-MLB-ON-XM. MLB Tonight brings you around the league with live look-ins, highlights, expert analysis and more at 10:00 p.m. After transitioning from news to sports, he anchored Headline Sports and spent time in CNN's international sports division. A renowned baseball writer, Verducci also serves as a senior baseball writer for Sports Illustrated and contributes analysis to SI.com. . Millar went undrafted out of college and was signed by Marlins scout Gary Hughes after playing one season in the independent Northern League with the St. Paul Saints. His most important lifes work though is as a cancer survivor, having established Ed RandallsFans for the Cure, a 501-c3 charity dedicated to the proposition of spreading the twin gospels of prostate cancer awareness and the life-saving value of early detection, to which he can personally attest. Thome is the recipient of the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award for his community service and philanthropic efforts, the 2004 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, the 2004 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award and the 2006 Comeback Player of the Year Award. Costas hosted NBA Showtime, NBC Sports' NBA pregame show, from 1991 through the 1996 season, and was NBC's top play-by-play man for NBA on NBC game telecasts between 1997 and 2000. Scott Braun: (2012-2022) [4] MLB Tonight, Quick Pitch, MLB Network Strike Zone, and MLB Network Showcase (now co-host of Foul Territory podcast) Eric Byrnes: (2010-2021) MLB Tonight Tony Clark: (2009) MLB Tonight (now executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association) Beginning in June 2020, Costas and Tom Verducci have co-hosted MLB Networks series The Sounds of Baseball. Kenny called play-by-play for ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball and the World Baseball Classic, and hosted ESPN's coverage of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y. Kenny was named "Media Personality of the Year" by SI.com in 2004, and in 2005 he was the recipient of the Sam Taub Award, given by the Boxing Writers Association of America to the Boxing Broadcaster of the Year. Hunter Pence, a four-time MLB All-Star and two-time World Series champion, is an analyst appearing across MLB Networks programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight. Prior to rejoining MLB Network, Rizzo served as an in-game reporter and host for SportsNet LAs coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Russo is the author of two books - The Mad Dog 100: The Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time and, most recently, The Mad Dog Hall of Fame: The Ultimate Top-Ten Rankings of The Best In Sports. Plesac has been part of MLB Network's on-air roster since its launch in 2009. A versatile defender and utility player, he saw action at second base, third base, first base, outfield, shortstop and designated hitter during his Major League career. Costas also secured the first interview with Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts after she broke the news in February 2009 of Alex Rodriguez's use of performance enhancing drugs. Ricky Romero grew up in East Los Angeles, California . Brian Kenny is a host appearing across MLB Network's studio programming, including as the host of the analytics-focused panel program MLB Now and as a host of MLB Network's special event coverage and the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show, MLB Tonight. Lowell, who joined MLB Network in 2011, is a four-time All-Star and 2005 Gold Glove Award winner. From 2000 until 2006, Yallof worked at Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, winning four Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards for his work as an anchor and a reporter. During his playing career, Avila collected 714 hits, 352 runs, 297 RBI, 155 doubles and 105 home runs in 1,052 Major League games. Reynolds began his broadcast career at ESPN in 1996. Moreover, he also serves as the MLB Analyst and Insider for CBS Sports HQ. He hit his 500th home run in his 6,809th career at-bat as a member of the White Sox, making him the fourth-fastest to reach that mark at the time (Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth, Harmon Killebrew) and the only player to join the 500 home run club with a walk-off home run. In 1988, Ripken was second among American League second basemen in double plays turned with 110 and his .9927 fielding percentage in 1992 was the best of any Major League second baseman that season. Bo Porter, the former player, manager, coach and executive, is a studio analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight. 2h Since the start of 2021, Luis Garcia's .171 AVG (63-369 AB) off his cutter is the best of any pitcher in the major leagues (min. Prior to college softball, Andrews played for Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. and was named Pinellas County Player of the Year, leading the state in stolen bases and batting average as a senior. In addition to his roles on MLB Network, Vasgersian serves as the play-by-play voice for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball game telecasts and the Los Angeles Angels. DeRosa received the John Cerutti Award after the 2013 season, presented annually by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America to the player who best represents the spirit of the late Blue Jays pitcher. Kevin Kennedy was manager of the Texas Rangers (199394) and the Boston Red Sox (199596). He began reporting in 1969, for the Boston Globe, where he began a signature weekly Sunday baseball notes column that has been since become a staple of baseball news coverage. In 2012 he played the role of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Dutch Leonard in the Warner Brothers Pictures film 42, which chronicled the life of Jackie Robinson. Lewis helped lead the Indians to the 2007 AL Central Division title and within one win of reaching the World Series that postseason. Thome owns the Indians' franchise record for home runs with 337, and as a member of the Phillies he tied Alex Rodriguez in 2003 for the Major League lead in home runs with 47. During the regular season, Flores co-hosts MLB Network's weekday morning show MLB Central alongside Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi. Ferrins radio career began in 1996 as a classic rock DJ in Dubuque, Iowa. centers, inner-city schools, and other youth serving organizations supporting programs in America's most distressed communities. Throughout the year, Sherman contributes to the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight, MLB Now, MLB Network's Trade Deadline and National Baseball Hall of Fame coverage, and the offseason weekday morning show Hot Stove. From 1988 to 1994, he hosted his own Emmy Award-winning late-night interview television show for NBC, Later. Peavy who led the National League in ERA with 2.27 in 2004 and 2.54 in 2007 was an All-Star in 2005, 2007 and 2012. Sherman has written freelance articles for many publications, including ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated for Kids and New York magazine. He has a keen eye for baseball talent, and once, while hosting a show in NYC, suggested the Yankees take a look at a promising Reds minor leaguer named Rob Dibble. Following the 2001 season, Millar was presented with the Charlie Hough Good Guy Award from the Florida chapter of the BBWAA. ET edition of SportsCenter, host of the Brian Kenny Show on ESPN Radio and Friday Night Fights on ESPN2. He has a wife, four children, and a dog named Lefty. During the offseason, Vasgersian co-hosts MLB Network's weekday morning show Hot Stove with Harold Reynolds, and he regularly serves as a host across MLB Network's special event coverage and feature programming throughout the year. He is the recipient of the 2006 MLB.com Defensive Player of the Year Award and the 2006 Jackie Jensen Spirit Award. ET. A native of McLean, Va., Shehadi graduated from the University of Florida, where she was a host of Gatorzone, an internet sports web show. Before joining CBS, Shehadi worked as a weekend sports anchor at KXMC-TV in Minot, N.D. Shehadi also worked as a producer at SNN in Sarasota, Fla., and behind the scenes at Comcast Sportsnet Washington. In 2015, she was the first female to provide analysis for a series of NL games in the radio booth. ET. MLB Network will debut two new studios shows for the upcoming MLB season Off Base and Postgame Spread. Sherman began working at United Press International in 1984, a year before he graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Martin, who is a Los Angeles native, graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. Flores joined MLB Network and NHL Network in 2016 from ESPN, where he anchored SportsCenter, ABC's college football studio updates and ESPN2's Fantasy Football Now. Andrews also serves as an in-studio analyst for the SEC Network and hosts for the likes of BETMGM, PlayersTV, and ESPN's special 'Unapologetic the Black Female Athlete'. MLB Roundtrip recaps the day in baseball. With her role on Friday Night Baseball, Newman is the second woman to lead play-by-play duties for a national broadcast team, after Suzyn Waldman held that role for The Baseball Network in 1994 and 1995. He also spent time with the Oakland Athletics (2002), Detroit Tigers (2002-2005), Boston Red Sox (2006), Tampa Bay Rays (2007-2010 and 2012), Chicago Cubs (2011), Houston Astros (2013) and Kansas City Royals (2013). MLB Network Radio is talking baseball 24/7/365. Robert Flores is a host appearing across MLB Network's studio programming. Porter has most recently served as the Director of Coaching Development for MLB since February 2021. . The University of Richmond graduate received the Ernie Lombardi Award in 2004 as the Reds' most valuable player, and in June 2012, Casey was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame.
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