US EditionFrom the Field to the Studio: Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto Join NBC as MLB Analysts
- During Sunday's Super Bowl pregame show, NBC announced hiring Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto as analysts for its MLB return this year.
- Historically, NBC, a legacy broadcaster, participated in the Baseball Network and aired playoff broadcasts 1996–2000.
- Votto, who spent 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and was 2010 NL MVP, retired in 2024.
- NBC plans to integrate Kershaw, Rizzo, and Votto as pregame analysts for Wild Card coverage, with Bob Costas and Ahmed Fareed hosting and Aaron Judge featured in promotional spots airing during the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics.
- The early schedule includes a debut on March 29 with Guardians vs. Mariners, and the first NBC Sunday night game on April 12.
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San Gabriel Valley TribuneClayton Kershaw will start broadcast career as an analyst for NBC
Clayton Kershaw is going to have an active retirement. The future Hall of Famer announced the end of his playing career following the 2025 season last fall but will return to competition this spring as a member of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Following that, the former Dodgers pitcher will begin a new career in television. NBC Sports announced that it had hired Kershaw and fellow former major-leaguers Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto to b…
From the field to the studio: Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto join NBC as MLB
Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto have been hired as analysts by NBC when it returns to broadcasting Major League Baseball this year. The network made the announcement during Sunday’s Super Bowl pregame show. Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto will appear on pregame shows leading into “Sunday Night Baseball” games depending on their schedules and availability. They also will be pregame analysts during coverage of the Wild Card round games on N…
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