All-Star trio officially added to NBC broadcast crew

Field Level Media
09 Feb 2026, 01:49 GMT+10

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NBC has finalized an All-Star team for its return to MLB coverage this season, confirming the additions of recently retired players Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto to its broadcast team.

The trio of players, who combined to earn 20 All-Star Game nods, all will be used during coverage on exclusive wild-card playoff games that air on NBC and Peacock. They will also be used on select pregame shows for Sunday Night Baseball on the network and streaming service.

NBC is taking over Sunday night baseball coverage from ESPN after agreeing to a three-year, $600 million contract last fall. The network also has exclusive rights to air the wild-card playoff round.

NBC previously announced that veteran sportscaster Bob Costas is returning to host the 'Sunday Night Baseball' pregame show this season. Costas was the play-by-play voice of baseball on NBC from 1982-89 and 1994-2000. The network hasn't had MLB broadcast rights since 2000.

Votto, 42, was the 2010 NL MVP and spent 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. The six-time All-Star hit 356 home runs and drove in 1,144 runs.

Kershaw, 37, retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 2025 season. A three-time World Series champion and 11-time All-Star, he won three NL Cy Young Awards and was the 2014 MVP with a 21-3 record and a 1.77 ERA.

Rizzo, 36, played 14 seasons with the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees and was part of the Cubs' 2016 championship team. He won four Gold Glove awards at first base and was an All-Star three times.

--Field Level Media

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