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Hunter Pence on Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Hunter Pence details his Netflix Opening Night debut

Pence said calling a game with Vasgersian feels like playing MLB The Show.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 30, 2026 0
A Peacock sideline reporter holds a microphone with the NBC Peacock logo during Michigan State's football game against Washington on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

NBC will hire another ‘Sunday Leadoff’ play-by-play voice

"There is one more that we've got conversations with and have agreed to a plan with."

By Sam Neumann OnMar 25, 2026 0
San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds joins Netflix as a desk analyst for MLB Opening Night. Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images (Barry Bonds); Netflix

Barry Bonds officially joins Netflix MLB Opening Night broadcast

Barry Bonds will appear as a special guest.

By Qwame Skinner OnMar 19, 2026 0

Al Leiter, Neil Walker reportedly slated to call NBC’s MLB Opening Day game

Adam Ottavino will serve as a studio analyst for Pirates-Mets.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 18, 2026 0
Harold Reynolds, Matt Vasgersian and Mark DeRosa on MLB Network

Matt Vasgersian takes responsibility for Mark DeRosa gaffe

"I and some of my colleagues take full responsibility for bringing him down a bad path in that interview"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 17, 2026 0
General view of a Netflix microphone

Netflix reveals full MLB Opening Night broadcast team

CC Sabathia and Albert Pujols will join to team.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 11, 2026 0
Matt Vasgersian on MLB Network

Matt Vasgersian joins NBC as ‘MLB Sunday Leadoff’ voice

He will also call Opening Day for NBC, after calling Opening Night for Netflix.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 11, 2026 0
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa thought the team had already clinched a trip to the WBC quarterfinals. Credit: MLB Network

Mark DeRosa incorrectly thought USA clinched trip to WBC quarterfinals before loss to Italy

"We want to win this game, even though our ticket's punched to the quarterfinals." Actually, no.

By Matt Clapp OnMar 11, 2026 0
Matt Vasgersian on MLB Network

Matt Vasgersian reportedly in line to call Netflix’s MLB Opening Night game

Vasgersian was one of the first voices MLB Network ever put on air.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 10, 2026 0
Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

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Juan Soto strikeout Emil Jimenez Mets Padres

Announcers incredulous over Juan Soto strikeout: ‘No, no, no!’

The called strike three on Mets slugger Juan Soto by umpire Emil Jimenez had both the national and local announcers in disbelief.

By Matt Yoder OnJul 29, 2025 0
Hear how announcers from the Braves, Yankees and MLB Network reacted to an incredible throw from Ronald Acuña Jr. on Friday night. Photo Credit: FanDuel Sports Network South

Listen: Braves, Yankees, MLB Network announcers react to Ronald Acuña Jr.’s ‘absolute rocket’ throw

"Jaws are dropping on this throw."

By Michael Dixon OnJul 18, 2025 0
MLB Network desk

MLB Network bolsters World Series coverage

MLB Network veteran Matt Vasgersian will host a rotating panel of analysts

By Drew Lerner OnOct 24, 2024 0
A MLB Network graphic for their next Clubhouse Edition broadcast.

MLBN kicks off third year of Clubhouse Edition with Angels-Yankees, sends Harold Reynolds out live for MLB Tonight Wednesday

MLBN is pulling out all the stops to cover the Angels and Yankees Tuesday and Wednesday.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 18, 2023 1

MLB.TV keeps doing announcers dirty with hot mics and bad camera shots

"You can be that way, I don’t give a shit. Go ahead. Now I know where I’m at with you."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 15, 2022 0

Matt Vasgersian hilariously botched a home run call

"It's fouled away...and it's gone."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 16, 2022 4
Darren Rovell (L) and Andrew Marchand (R).

Darren Rovell chastised by Andrew Marchand for tweeting out stale media news as breaking

Rovell's "Sources inside Bristol say Matt Vasgersian is out of Sunday Night Baseball" drew comment, as Marchand reported that (with a quote from Vasgersian himself) more than two weeks ago.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 22, 2021 0
Matt Vasgersian on Sunday Night Baseball

Matt Vasgersian leaves Sunday Night Baseball, looks to do more work with the Angels and MLB Network

"I can’t do everything I enjoy with MLB Network and the Angels, while still being away for nearly 30 weekends a year."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 6, 2021 0

Matt Vasgersian & John Sterling both get fooled on Giancarlo Stanton’s Green Monster single

"What did I do wrong? What did I see wrong?"

By Sean Keeley OnOct 5, 2021 7

Rajai Davis had a rough debut on MLB’s YouTube Game of the Week, calling Tigers-Angels

Davis sounded every bit like a first-time broadcaster, especially when interviewing Mike Trout.

By Ian Casselberry OnJun 18, 2021 1
Matt Vasgersian on Sunday Night Baseball

Matt Vasgersian believes “we will not be at the ballpark” for Sunday Night Baseball telecasts

Vasgersian has previously called remote broadcasts for NBC's Olympics coverage.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 22, 2020 4
Mike Trout reporting on cross-continent weather.

After the Mike Trout promotion controversy, ESPN’s Buster Olney asked Trout for a Yankees-Mets weather report

Maybe Trout's interest in the weather was all he needed for media stardom after all.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 23, 2018 0

You probably don’t need to invite ESPN’s Matt Vasgersian to your bachelorette party

Is this criticism fair or foul?

By Sean Keeley OnJul 20, 2018 5
Alex Rodriguez, Jessica Mendoza and Matt Vasgersian on Sunday Night Baseball.

Matt Vasgersian says Sunday Night Baseball booth is still growing together, and “there are detractors built in”

"When a booth is functioning on all cylinders, there's this nice symbiotic dynamic between the producer and the people in the booth. ...You're just vibing. That's what we're trying to get to, and it has to happen organically."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 9, 2018 0
Alex Rodriguez on Sunday Night Baseball on April 9, 2018.

Alex Rodriguez implied on Sunday Night Baseball he wishes he had signed with the Mets instead of the Rangers

"I thought I would make great concessions to go play for the Mets. And I thought it was just a great story for baseball."

By Alex Putterman OnApr 9, 2018 1

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