Rangers announce 2025 television broadcasters

Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced the club’s lineup of broadcasters for 2025 game telecasts. Games will air on Rangers Sports Network (RSN), which was unveiled this week as the club’s new television home.

The lineup of Rangers broadcasters: Dave Raymond (play-by-play), Mike Bacsik (color analyst), David Murphy (color analyst), Laura Stickells (primary field reporter), Emily Jones (field reporter), Jared Sandler (pregame and postgame host), and Elvis Andrus (pregame and postgame analyst).

Rangers Sports Network will carry 30-minute pregame and postgame shows hosted primarily by Jared Sandler. The shows, which will be simulcast on the club’s radio partner, Audacy’s 105.3 The FAN (KRLD-FM), will also feature radio broadcasters Eric Nadel and Matt Hicks in daily sessions with Rangers Manager Bruce Bochy.

Rangers Sports Network yesterday announced partnerships with several traditional cable and digital television providers which will carry the team’s game broadcasts this season. Fans can also access game broadcasts through a subscription with the Victory+ app, and RSN will offer 15 free over-the-air broadcasts via stations throughout the Rangers television territory.

Raymond returns for his ninth year as the primary play-by-play announcer for the club’s television broadcasts. Raymond joined the Rangers in 2016 and worked several games that season before assuming the full-time position the following year. The 30-year broadcasting veteran has also called radio and television games for the Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, and Baltimore Orioles.

Bacsik, a former Major League pitcher, joined the Rangers’ regular rotation of television analysts last season. He had previously been a member of the pregame and postgame coverage on Rangers’ telecasts since 2014, while occasionally filling in on the game broadcasts. The Dallas native has served as a co-host on both Gbag Nation the K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The FAN, the Rangers’ English radio flagship, and has worked at the station since 2011.

Murphy, who has been a member of the television broadcast team since 2019, will be one of the regular analysts for Rangers’ telecasts for a second straight season. The former Major League outfielder has also been part of the team’s pre- and post-game television coverage since 2017. In addition, Murphy also has experience as an analyst on Frisco RoughRiders home games.

Stickells is a new addition to the broadcast team and will serve as the primary field reporter for the majority of the team’s local broadcasts. She joins the Rangers after four years of radio and television work in the Boston area, where she served as a reporter and host on NESN’s broadcasts for the Worcester Red Sox in 2024. Stickells also worked on college hockey coverage for NESN and ESPN+, and previously spent time with the Pac-12 Network. She began her career as a sportswriter with the Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner following graduation from Stanford University, where she was a member of the national championship rowing team for the Cardinal.

Jones has been a part of Rangers television broadcasts since 2007 and will serve as a field reporter for select games in 2025. She also makes appearances on behalf of the club and undertakes assignments for MLB Network and MLB.com. She has been a part of Rangers television broadcasts since 2007. Jones co-hosts The Mom Game podcast and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Do It For Durrett Foundation.

Sandler has been part of the Rangers' radio broadcast team for the last 10 seasons. He has seen increasing duties as a game broadcaster on the radio side the past several years, and has served as the lead play-by-play broadcaster on the television side for select games in recent seasons. Sandler has also fulfilled various on-air responsibilities with the team’s flagship 105.3 The FAN since joining the station in March 2015.

Andrus, who formally retired as a Ranger in September following a 15-year MLB playing career, will be part of the club’s pregame and postgame shows. He is the Rangers’ all-time leader with 305 stolen bases and remains the all-time franchise postseason leader in games (42), hits (46), and stolen bases (9). Andrus, who remains a resident in the DFW Metroplex, played 2,059 career games with Texas (2009-20), Oakland (2021-22), and the Chicago White Sox (2022-23).

Rangers Sports Network (RSN) is a company formed as the exclusive local television home of the Texas Rangers, overseeing production and distribution of the game broadcasts. Rangers Sports Network is available within the Rangers TV territory through select broadcast television, cable, satellite, and digital streaming platforms. RSN encompasses all aspects of game production, including the selection of on-air talent, camera and audio resources, direction of broadcast technical aspects, and behind-the-scenes staffing. RSN's production capabilities will also be utilized in content creation for in-game elements and other potential placement. For more information on availability in your area, visit rangers.com/tunein.