BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: The Baltimore Orioles celebrate their 5-2 win over the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 30, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
FOX Sports Sets Postseason Lineup Led by Hall of Famers, World Champions and Lauded Broadcasters
‘The Captain’ Makes Postseason Studio Analyst Debut on Emmy Award-Winning Stage Alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz
Lead Broadcasters Joe Davis and John Smoltz Reunite with Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci for Fall Classic
Three-Time All Star, Two-Time Gold Glove Winner and World Series Champion Pitcher Adam Wainwright Joins Adam Amin and AJ Pierzynski for ALDS
LOS ANGELES – With Major League Baseball’s biggest stage set, FOX Sports reveals the starters for coverage of the American League Division Series presented by Booking.com (ALDS), American League Championship Series (ALCS) presented by loanDepot and the 119th World Series presented by Capital One. Today’s announcement was made by Brad Zager, President of Production & Operations, Executive Producer.
FOX MLB POSTSEASON STUDIO
Generational names from across the sport – first-ballot Hall of Famers Derek Jeter and David Ortiz and World Series champion Alex Rodriguez – flank FOX Sports’ Emmy Award-winning FOX MLB studio desk, anchored by veteran host Kevin Burkhardt. World Series champion Dontrelle Willis, inducted into the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in September, also joins the team throughout the ALDS. Altogether, the FOX MLB studio analysts bring an unprecedented total of 40 All-Star Game appearances, 38 Postseason appearances and 10 World Series championships to the network’s coverage.
Acclaimed reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci are set to contribute, in addition to highlighted features from the renowned Tom Rinaldi.
Postseason pregame and postgame shows open from the Los Angeles studio for the ALDS before shifting to on-site locations for the ALCS and World Series.
FOX MLB GAME COVERAGE
FOX Sports begins its Postseason coverage Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1:00 PM ET on FS1, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app as the Texas Rangers face the Baltimore Orioles. The network’s lead booth of Joe Davis and first-ballot Hall of Famer John Smoltz take the call from Oriole Park at Camden Yards as Rosenthal reports from the field.
ALDS coverage continues at 4:30 PM ET on FS1, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app when the Minnesota Twins head to Houston to battle the Astros. On the heels of retirement, World Series champion and beloved St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright reunites in the booth with play-by-play announcer Adam Amin and World Series champion AJ Pierzynski. Verducci joins the crew at Minute Maid Park.
Davis and Smoltz team with Rosenthal and Verducci for the ALCS and World Series.
All FOX MLB Postseason games will stream on the FOX Sports app, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices. Each game 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.
FOX SPORTS DIGITAL
FOX Sports’ digital and social platforms are home to the best online content surrounding the MLB Postseason, culminating with the World Series on FOX. The FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com and @MLBonFOX social platforms offer unparalleled access to the network’s stacked lineup of broadcasters, plus game highlights and more.
Complementing its linear coverage, the @MLBonFOX Twitter account will again stream the top of the first inning of each World Series game. @MLBonFOX is also set to livestream batting practice and pregame warmups for every game of the ALCS and World Series in addition to celebration cameras from the field and locker rooms capturing all the champagne mayhem.
FOX Sports’ original digital franchise FLIPPIN BATS WITH BEN VERLANDER returns for the Postseason with Verlander and Alex Curry offering even more of the best reaction, analysis and conversations throughout October. Additionally, the duo will bring forward pre- and post-shows live from host cities at the ALCS and World Series.
Some of the game’s most engaging voices – Verlander, Deesha Thosar, Rowan Kavner, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman also enhance the network’s comprehensive coverage with timely written storytelling and analysis.
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. 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.
