Commentators (as of 2026)
Play-by-play Joe Davis Adam Amin Kenny Albert Kevin Kugler Jeff Levering Don Orsillo Connor Onion Eric Collins Trent Rush
Color commentators John Smoltz A. J. Pierzynski Adam Wainwright Eric Karros Tom Verducci Mark Sweeney Dontrelle Willis
Field reporters Ken Rosenthal Tom Verducci Tom Rinaldi
Studio hosts Kevin Burkhardt Chris Myers (fill-in) Mike Hill (fill-in)
Studio analysts Alex Rodriguez David Ortiz Derek Jeter Dontrelle Willis Eric Karros A. J. Pierzynski Mark Sweeney
Pairings history
1990s 1996–1997 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly John Rooney/Jeff Torborg Josh Lewin/Ken Singleton
1998 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly John Rooney/Jeff Torborg Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or George Brett
1999 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg Josh Lewin/Frank Robinson or Kevin Kennedy
2000s 2000 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Bob Brenly Thom Brennaman/Bob Brenly Josh Lewin/Kevin Kennedy Chip Caray/Jeff Torborg
2001–2005 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal (2005) Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons Josh Lewin/Regional Weekly Hire Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2006 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal Thom Brennaman/Steve Lyons Josh Lewin/Lou Piniella Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire
2007 Joe Buck/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal Thom Brennaman/Joe Girardi Josh Lewin/Eric Karros, Kenny Albert or Matt Vasgersian/Mark Grace
2008 Joe Buck, Tom McCarthy, Kenny Albert, Dick Stockton, Howie Rose, or Josh Lewin/Tim McCarver/Ken Rosenthal Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace 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 Joe Buck or Josh Lewin/Tim McCarver or Eric Karros/Ken Rosenthal Thom Brennaman/Mark Grace Kenny Albert/Eric Karros
Dick Stockton 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 Thom Brennaman/Eric Karros or Tom Verducci Kenny Albert/Regional Weekly Hire Dick Stockton/Regional Weekly Hire (night game weeks only)
Dave Sims 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.2015 FOX MLB Postseason Leads Off With ALDS Doubleheader Thursday Night
2016 Joe Buck or Matt Vasgersian/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal Kenny Albert/Harold Reynolds/Tom Verducci/Jon Paul Morosi Matt Vasgersian/Eric Karros Joe Davis/Regional Weekly Hire Justin Kutcher/Regional Weekly Hire Aaron Goldsmith/Regional Weekly Hire
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.FOX Sports Announces MLB Postseason Broadcast Lineup as Teams Vie to Stay Alive in October
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 Primary team for each pairing indicated in bold.
2020 Joe Buck, Joe Davis, Kevin Burkhardt, or Aaron Goldsmith/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci (All-Star game and Playoffs only) Adam Amin, Joe Davis, Aaron Goldsmith or Don Orsillo/A. J. Pierzynski and/or Adam Wainwright (Playoffs only)/Tom Verducci (NLDS) Don Orsillo, Adam Amin, or Kevin Burkhardt/Eric Karros
2021 Joe Buck, Aaron Goldsmith, Joe Davis, or Don Orsillo/John Smoltz or A. J. Pierzynski/Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci Adam Amin, Aaron Goldsmith or Wayne Randazzo/A. J. Pierzynski, Tom Verducci or Eric Karros/Tom Verducci (playoffs only) Joe Davis, Aaron Goldsmith, Don Orsillo, Len Kasper or Wayne Randazzo/Eric Karros or Mark Sweeney Aaron Goldsmith or Don Orsillo/Mark Sweeney
2022 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 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) Aaron Goldsmith, Kenny Albert, Kevin Kugler, or Don Orsillo/Tom Verducci or Eric Karros
2023 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) 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) Jason Benetti, Aaron Goldsmith, Jeff Levering, or Kevin Kugler/Tom Verducci or Brian Anderson
2024 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) 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) Jason Benetti, Kenny Albert, or Kevin Kugler/Eric Karros, Mark Sweeney or John Smoltz
2025 Joe Davis or Adam Amin or Aaron Goldsmith or Kenny Albert or Jason Benetti or Wayne Randazzo/John Smoltz or A. J. Pierzynski/Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci (Speedway Classic, All-Star Game and World Series only) Adam Amin or Jason Benetti or Jeff Levering or Kenny Albert or Don Orsillo or Alex Faust/A. J. Pierzynski and/or Adam Wainwright or Eric Karros/Tom Verducci (playoffs only) or Ken Rosenthal Jason Benetti or Don Orsillo or Kenny Albert or Cory Provus/Tom Verducci or Eric Karros or Dontrelle Willis
2026 Joe Davis or Adam Amin or Eric Collins/John Smoltz/Ken Rosenthal and/or Tom Verducci Adam Amin or Joe Davis/Kevin Kugler/A. J. Pierzynski and/or Adam Wainwright/Tom Verducci or Ken Rosenthal Brandon Gaudin or Aaron Goldsmith/Tom Verducci or Eric Karros Aaron Goldsmith/A. J. Pierzynski
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)
Commentators
Current Play-by-play Kenny Albert (play-by-play, 2001–2019; fill-in play-by-play, since 2022) Adam Amin (#2 play-by-play, since 2020) Joe Davis (play-by-play, since 2015), (fill-in lead play-by-play, 2018–2021), (lead play-by-play, since 2022), Jeff Levering (fill-in play-by-play) Don Orsillo (fill-in play-by-play) Connor Onion (fill-in play-by-play) Eric Collins (fill-in play-by-play) Trent Rush (fill-in play-by-play)
Game analysts Eric Karros (game analyst, since 2007) A. J. Pierzynski (#2 game analyst, since 2017), (postseason game analyst, 2015), (postseason studio analyst, 2011–2013) John Smoltz (lead game analyst, since 2016), (#2 analyst 2014–2015) Tom Verducci (postseason field reporter (LCS and World Series) since 2016), (co-lead analyst 2014–2015), (#2 analyst, 2016)
Field reporters Jon Morosi (#2 field reporter, since 2014) Ken Rosenthal (lead field reporter, since 2005) Tom Verducci (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 (studio host, since 2014), (fill in play-by-play, since 2015) Chris Myers (postseason field reporter, 2004–2012), (play-by-play, 2012–2013), (fill-in studio host, 2014–present) Matt Vasgersian (fill-in postseason studio host 2022–2025, 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 (postseason studio analyst, since 2017) Alex Rodriguez (studio analyst, since 2017), (postseason studio analyst, 2015–present) Nick Swisher (studio analyst, since 2017) Dontrelle Willis (studio analyst, since 2015)
Former Play-by-play Jason Benetti (#3 play-by-play, 2023–2025) Thom Brennaman (#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 (fill-in play-by-play, 2008) Justin Kutcher (play-by-play, 2013–2019) Josh Lewin (play-by-play, 1996–2011) John Rooney (play-by-play, 1996–1998)
Game analysts Bob Brenly (#2 game analyst, 1996–2000), (playoff game analyst for 2004 NLCS & 2005 NLCS) Joe Girardi (#2 game analyst, 2007), (fill in studio analyst, 2007) Kevin Kennedy (game analyst, 1999–2000), (studio analyst, 2001–2008) Steve Lyons (studio analyst 1996–2000), (#2 game analyst, 2001–2006) Tim McCarver (lead game analyst, 1996–2013) Leo Mazzone (game analyst, 2008) Bret Boone (playoff game analyst for 2003 ALCS)