NBC Adds Kershaw, Rizzo, Votto to MLB Broadcast Team
NBC has finalized its broadcast lineup for its return to Major League Baseball coverage this season, officially adding recently retired stars Clayton Kershaw, Anthony Rizzo, and Joey Votto to its on-air team.
The former players — who combined for 20 All-Star Game selections — will appear during NBC and Peacock’s exclusive coverage of the wild-card playoff round. The trio will also contribute to select pregame shows for Sunday Night Baseball on both the network and its streaming platform.
NBC is set to take over Sunday Night Baseball from ESPN under a three-year, $600 million agreement reached last fall. As part of the deal, the network also secured exclusive rights to broadcast the wild-card playoff round.
The network previously announced that veteran broadcaster Bob Costas will return to host the Sunday Night Baseball pregame show. Costas served as NBC’s lead play-by-play voice for baseball from 1982 to 1989 and again from 1994 to 2000. NBC has not held MLB broadcast rights since the 2000 season.
Votto, 42, was named the National League MVP in 2010 and spent 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. A six-time All-Star, he finished his career with 356 home runs and 1,144 RBIs.
Kershaw, 37, retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers following the 2025 season. An 11-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion, he captured three National League Cy Young Awards and was the 2014 MVP after posting 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. He was a member of the Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship team, earned four Gold Glove awards at first base, and was selected to three All-Star Games.
