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Play-by-play
Color commentators
Field reporters
Studio hosts
- Kevin Burkhardt
- Chris Myers (fill-in)
- Mike Hill[4] (fill-in)
- Jenny Taft (fill-in)
- Matt Vasgersian (fill-in)
Studio analysts
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1990s
1996–1997
1998
1999
2000s
2000
2001–2005
2006
2007
2008
- 1. Joe Buck, Tom McCarthy, Kenny Albert, Dick Stockton, Howie Rose, or Josh Lewin/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace
- 3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
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
- 1. Joe Buck or Josh Lewin/Tim McCarver or Eric Karros/Ken Rosenthal
- 2. Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace
- 3. Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
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
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
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
- Chip Caray/Dave Winfield/Steve Lyons (1996)
- Chip Caray/Steve Lyons (1997–1998)
- Keith Olbermann/Steve Lyons (1999–2000)
- Jeanne Zelasko/Kevin Kennedy (2001–2008)
- Jeanne Zelasko/Kevin Kennedy/Eric Karros (2007–2008), Mark Grace (2007–2008), or Joe Girardi (2007)
- Chris Rose (2009–2011) (on-site)
- Chris Rose/Kevin Millar (2010 primetime games)
- Chris Rose/Mitch Williams (2011 primetime games)
- Matt Vasgersian or Greg Amsinger/Harold Reynolds/Kevin Millar (2012–2013) (Primary hosts in MLB Network studios)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Rob Stone or Ryan Field or Chris Myers/Frank Thomas/Gabe Kapler/C. J. Nitkowski (2014)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Rob Stone or Ryan Field or Chris Myers/Frank Thomas/Raul Ibanez/Dontrelle Willis/Mark Sweeney/C. J. Nitkowski/Pete Rose (2015)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Chris Myers/Frank Thomas/Eric Karros/Pete Rose/C. J. Nitkowski/Dontrelle Willis (2016)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Chris Myers or Mike Hill/Frank Thomas/Alex Rodriguez/Eric Karros/Dontrelle Willis/Nick Swisher/A. J. Pierzynski/Mark Sweeney (2017)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Chris Myers or Mike Hill/Frank Thomas/Alex Rodriguez/David Ortiz/Eric Karros/Dontrelle Willis/Nick Swisher/A. J. Pierzynski/Mark Sweeney (2018–2022)
- Kevin Burkhardt or Chris Myers or Mike Hill/Alex Rodriguez/David Ortiz/Derek Jeter/Eric Karros/Dontrelle Willis/A. J. Pierzynski/Mark Sweeney (2023–present)
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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
- Thom Brennaman[31] (#2 play–by–play 1996–2014)
- Joe Buck (lead play-by-play, 1996–2021)
- Chip Caray (studio host, 1996–1998), (play-by-play, 1999–2000)
- Mike Joy[32] (fill-in play-by-play, 2008)
- Justin Kutcher[33] (play-by-play, 2013–2019)
- Josh Lewin[34] (play-by-play, 1996–2011)
- John Rooney[35] (play-by-play, 1996–1998)
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
- Chip Caray[47] (studio host, 1996–1998), (play-by-play, 1999–2000)
- Keith Olbermann[48] (studio host, 1999–2000)
- Chris Rose[49] (studio host, 2009–2011)
- Matt Vasgersian[50] (fill in lead play–by–play 2016–2017, #2 play–by–play 2014-2015, play–by–play 2006–2008, studio host 2012–2013)
- Jeanne Zelasko[51] (studio host, 2001–2008) (later on Judge Joe Brown)
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
- Erin Andrews[59] (postseason field reporter, 2012–2015)
Current and former fill-in broadcasters
Play-by-play
- Dick Bremer (fill-in play-by-play)
- Matt Devlin[60] (fill-in play-by-play)
- Scott Graham (fill-in play-by-play)
- Mario Impemba (fill-in play-by-play)
- Duane Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play)
- Glen Kuiper (fill-in play-by-play)
- Tom McCarthy[61] (fill-in play-by-play)
- Dan McLaughlin[62] (fill-in play-by-play)
- Chris Myers (fill-in play-by-play)
- Mel Proctor[63] (fill-in play-by-play, 2002–2004)
- Wayne Randazzo[64] (fill-in play-by-play)
- Daron Sutton[65] (fill-in play-by-play)
Game analysts
- Rod Allen (fill-in game analyst)
- Larry Andersen (fill-in game analyst)
- Bert Blyleven[66] (fill-in game analyst)
- George Brett[67] (fill-in game analyst)
- Sean Casey (fill-in game analyst)
- Jim Deshaies (fill-in game analyst)
- Ray Fosse (fill-in game analyst)
- Mark Grant (fill-in game analyst)
- Al Hrabosky (fill-in game analyst)
- Rex Hudler (fill-in game analyst)
- Darrin Jackson (fill-in game analyst)
- Jim Kaat (fill-in game analyst)
- John Kruk[68] (fill-in game analyst)
- Al Leiter[69] (playoff game analyst, 2003–2004)
- Joe Magrane (fill in game analyst)
- Rick Manning (fill-in game analyst)
- Kevin Millar[70] (fill-in game analyst, primetime game studio analyst)
- José Mota (fill-in game analyst)
- Jim Palmer (fill in game analyst)
- Kevin Kennedy (fill-in game analyst) (former studio analyst)
- Mike Krukow (fill-in game analyst)
- Jerry Remy (fill-in game analyst)
- Bill Ripken (fill-in game analyst)
- F. P. Santangelo[71] (fill-in game analyst)
- Bill Schroeder (fill-in commentator)
- Tom Verducci[72] (fill-in game analyst)
- Bob Walk (fill-in game analyst)
Other broadcasters
- Patrick O'Neal[73] (playoff sideline reporter, 2004–2005) currently the pregame host for both the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Kings on Bally Sports West.
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- Until the 2000 World Series, Bob Brenly, who normally did West Coast games with Thom Brennaman, regularly joined Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the booth for big events (All-Star Game, potential record-breaking games, one League Championship Series, and the World Series. However, he became the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who won the World Series under Brenly just a year later. After Brenly was fired by the Diamondbacks in the 2004 season, he briefly returned to Fox until being hired by the Chicago Cubs as their color commentator.
- 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.
- In 2020, play-by-play announcers and color commentators called the games from the Fox Network Center in Los Angeles, CA.
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