FOX Sports' Milestone 30th Season of Major League Baseball to be Called by Celebrated Lineup Featuring Game's All-Time Greats - Fox Sports Press Pass
WORLD CLASS GAME BROADCASTERS
Entering their fourth season together, and fresh off calling an unforgettable World Series in front of the biggest television viewing audience in nearly a decade, analyst John Smoltz, a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and lauded play-by-play announcer Joe Davis call FOX Sports' top regular season and playoff games. Decorated field reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci provide additional coverage on the ground.
Leading off the season, A.J. Pierzynski is joined by Jason Benetti for Game 1 of the Tokyo Series between the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, March 18, at 6:00 AM ET on FOX. Pierzynski then reunites with Adam Amin to call Game 2 of the Tokyo Series on Wednesday, March 19, at 6:00 AM ET on FS1.
FOX Sports' traditional MLB Opening Weekend coverage leads off Saturday, March 29, with a day-night doubleheader. Action starts at 2:00 PM ET on FS1, with the Minnesota Twins facing the St. Louis Cardinals (Connor Onion, Verducci), followed by primetime regionalized matchups at 7:00 PM ET on FOX, featuring the Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres (Benetti, Pierzynski) and the New York Mets vs. Houston Astros (Davis, Smoltz, Rosenthal).
Throughout the regular season, announcers Amin, Benetti, Davis, Kevin Kugler, Jeff Levering, Onion and Don Orsillo team up with analysts Eric Karros, Pierzynski, Smoltz, Verducci and Adam Wainwright in the booth.
LEGENDARY STUDIO LINEUP
FOX MLB's lead studio desk features iconic figures who have defined a generation of baseball history, including Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and David Ortiz and World Series champion Alex Rodriguez. Fresh off calling his second Super Bowl for the network, the group is led by veteran host Kevin Burkhardt. In addition to covering the network's special events this season, including the 95th MLB All-Star Game and first-ever Speedway Classic, the show travels to Dodger Stadium on Saturday, May 31, to tee up a nationally televised World Series rematch between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers on FOX.
Over the course of the season, Burkhardt, Chris Myers and Mike Hill host pregame and postgame coverage from the FOX Sports studio alongside a rotation of high-caliber analysts including former big-league stars Dontrelle Willis and Karros.
FOX DEPORTES
The leader in Spanish-language MLB coverage for more than two decades, FOX Deportes' roster 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. Also joining the team are reporter Michelle Liendo and play-by-play announcer Rolando Nichols.
In addition to live broadcasts of each game, the network's new daily program, TOTAL SPORTS 360, offers highlights, interviews and live reports throughout the postseason.
FOX MLB DIGITAL
FOX Sports' digital and social platforms are home to the highest-quality content surrounding the 2025 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.
Some of baseball's most engaging online voices, including national baseball writers Deesha Thosar and Rowan Kavner, 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 the 'Catch-Up With Highlights' option or jump straight into live play.
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