MLB Network Personalities

Twenty-eight-time Emmy Award winner and Hall of Fame award-winning broadcaster Bob Costas is a host and announcer for MLB Network. Costas serves as a play-by-play announcer for the MLB Network Showcase series and contributes to MLB Network¡¯s studio programming and special event coverage throughout the year.

Beginning in June 2020, Costas and Tom Verducci have co-hosted MLB Network¡¯s series The Sounds of Baseball. The tribute series to baseball¡¯s iconic voices has featured Jon Miller, Mel Allen, Red Barber, Jack Buck, Harry Caray, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Al Michaels, Vin Scully and Bob Uecker in its first year.

In 2018, Costas was honored with the Ford C. Frick Award for major contributions to baseball, voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, and awarded during the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y.

Regarded as one of the best interviewers in broadcasting, Costas has spoken with the biggest names in baseball and beyond for MLB Network, including Clayton Kershaw and Mike Trout; Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Bob Feller, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins, Tony La Russa, Don Larsen, Juan Marichal, Tom Seaver and Joe Torre; Hall of Fame Award-winning broadcaster Ernie Harwell; and President Barack Obama at the 2009 All-Star Game.

In 2011, Costas co-hosted with Tom Verducci MLB Network's landmark series MLB's 20 Greatest Games, which ranked the top-20 games of the previous 50 seasons. The series featured interviews with key players, managers and broadcasters from each game, including Jack Morris and John Smoltz discussing Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, the No. 2-ranked game, and Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, 1975 MVP and Rookie of the Year Fred Lynn, Pete Rose, Bernie Carbo, Dwight Evans, Pat Darcy and Denny Doyle talking about Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, which was ranked by MLB Network as the No. 1 greatest game of the previous 50 seasons.

Costas also contributes to MLB Network's breaking news coverage throughout the year. In January 2010, Costas conducted the exclusive first television interview with Mark McGwire following his admission of steroid use during his playing career. Costas also secured the first interview with Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts after she broke the news in February 2009 of Alex Rodriguez's use of performance enhancing drugs.

Throughout his career, Costas has hosted coverage of many significant baseball events, covering the American League Championship Series in 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Costas covered the NLCS in 1999, and called the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Series and the 2000 All-Star Game. From 1982 to 1989, Costas was the play-by-play announcer on NBC's Baseball Game of the Week telecasts.

Costas is the author of Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball, which received excellent reviews and made the New York Times Best Seller list in 2002. The book's net proceeds were donated to B.A.T. (Baseball Assistance Team), a charity providing financial assistance to those in need in the baseball family.

Outside of MLB Network, Costas served as NBC's primetime host for a U.S.-television record 11 Olympic Games - every Olympics on NBC since 1992, including the 2012 London Games, which is the most-watched television event in U.S. history, reaching 217 million viewers - before passing the torch to Mike Tirico in February 2017. From 2006 to 2016, Costas served as the host of the critically acclaimed and most-watched weekly studio show in sports, Football Night in America. He was also host of Football Night, the pregame show for NBC's Thursday Night Football package, in its debut 2016 season. Costas has also served as host of NBC's presentation of the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, as well as U.S. Open and Ryder Cup coverage, and as a contributor on CNN.

From 2005 to 2009, Costas hosted Costas Now on HBO, a quarterly one-hour sports magazine program. From 2001 to 2005, Costas hosted HBO's On The Record, a weekly interview program. Costas also hosted HBO's Inside the NFL from 2002 to 2008.

Costas hosted NBA Showtime, NBC Sports' NBA pregame show, from 1991 through the 1996 season, and was NBC's top play-by-play man for NBA on NBC game telecasts between 1997 and 2000. Costas' call of Michael Jordan's game-winning shot in the deciding Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals is considered one of sportscasting's most memorable calls of the modern era.

Costas began the popular Costas Coast-to-Coast nationally syndicated Sunday night sports radio talk and interview show, which ran from 1986 to 1996. From 1988 to 1994, he hosted his own Emmy Award-winning late-night interview television show for NBC, Later.

Costas handled regional NFL and NBA assignments for CBS Sports from 1976 to 1981, while working as the radio voice of University of Missouri basketball.

Costas has been honored as Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association (NSSA) a record eight times and was the youngest to receive such an honor when he won the award in 1985. Costas was inducted into the NSSA Hall of Fame in June 2012 and he received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University in October 2012. He also received the 2019 Sam Lacy-Wendell Smith Award from the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism. In March 2000, Costas was named Favorite Sportscaster at the TV Guide Awards.

Costas began his broadcasting career in 1974 at WSYR in Syracuse, where he attended the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Ron Darling, a 1985 National League All-Star and 13-year Major League pitcher, is an MLB Network offseason studio analyst, where he regularly appears on the Emmy Award-winning flagship show MLB Tonight and the daily offseason morning show Hot Stove. Darling joined MLB Network in 2013.

Since beginning his broadcasting career in 2000, Darling has won two Emmy Awards for Best Sports Analyst for his work covering the New York Mets on SportsNet New York (SNY), and he works as a game analyst for Turner Sports' MLB regular season and Postseason coverage.

Over his pitching career, Darling collected 136 wins with a 3.87 ERA and won the World Series with the Mets in 1986. Darling also won 17 games for the 1988 NL East champion Mets and was the first Mets pitcher to be awarded the Gold Glove Award in 1989. Darling began his MLB career with the Mets (1983-1991) and spent time with the Montreal Expos (1991) and Oakland Athletics (1991-1995).

Ryan Dempster, a 16-year MLB pitcher and 2013 World Series champion, is the co-host of MLB Network¡¯s ¡°Intentional Talk¡± alongside Kevin Millar and Siera Santos. In addition to his MLB Network role, Dempster contributes to the Marquee Sports Network as both a game and studio analyst.

A two-time National League All-Star, Dempster won 132 games and saved 87 games during 16 seasons as a starter and a reliever. He pitched 200 innings or more in seven seasons, including two seasons with more than 200 strikeouts.

Dempster began his career with the Florida Marlins (1998-2002) and Cincinnati Reds (2002-2003), and after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2003, Dempster spent nine seasons with the Chicago Cubs (2004-2012) before joining the Texas Rangers (2012). After starting 29 games in 2013 for the Boston Red Sox, Dempster closed out Game 1 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, on the way to the Red Sox's third championship in 10 years. Dempster currently serves as a special advisor to the Chicago Cubs.

In 2000, Dempster received the James "Tip" O'Neill Award from the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and he was the Chicago Cubs' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for community service in 2006 and 2008. A native of Gibsons, British Columbia, Dempster was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

Robert Flores is a host appearing across MLB Network's studio programming. During the regular season, Flores co-hosts MLB Network's weekday morning show MLB Central alongside Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi. MLB Central features extensive on-field highlights, context on the latest news and interviews with guests, celebrities and insiders from around the league.

Flores joined MLB Network and NHL Network in 2016 from ESPN, where he anchored SportsCenter, ABC's college football studio updates and ESPN2's Fantasy Football Now. Flores joined ESPN in 2005 as an ESPNews anchor and later contributed to a variety of studio shows, including Baseball Tonight, NBA Fastbreak and Friday Night Fights.

A native of Houston, Texas, Flores earned his bachelor's degree in radio and television from the University of Houston in 1992. Flores attended J. Frank Dobie High School in Houston and is a member of their JFD Hall of Fame.

Cliff Floyd, a 17-year Major League veteran and 1997 World Series champion, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight.

During his playing career, Floyd batted .278 with 1,479 hits, 233 home runs and 865 RBI as an outfielder and first baseman. Floyd was named to the National League All-Star team in 2001, when he batted .317 with 31 home runs and 103 RBI for the Florida Marlins. Defensively, Floyd led all National League outfielders with 15 assists in 2005 while with the New York Mets. Floyd was a part of four Postseason teams, including the 1997 World Series champion Marlins. Floyd broke into MLB with the Montreal Expos (1993-1996, 2002), and spent time with the Marlins (1997-2002), Boston Red Sox (2002), Mets (2003-2006), Chicago Cubs (2007), Tampa Bay Rays (2008) and San Diego Padres (2009).

Floyd's previous experience in broadcasting includes serving as an expert host on SiriusXM Fantasy Baseball. Floyd has also worked as a pre- and postgame analyst for Marlins games on FOX Sports Florida and has worked an analyst on NBC Sports Network's SportsTalk.

Lauren Gardner is a studio host appearing across MLB Network's programming, including Off Base, MLB Network¡¯s new regular-season afternoon program. The daily program originates from a reimagined set inside Studio 21 with a rotation of guest panelists offering a variety of perspectives, outside-the-box thinking and a passion for baseball that will be infectious to the next generation of fans.

In addition to her role at MLB Network, Gardner serves as a studio host for NHL Network.

Prior to arriving at MLB Network, Gardner appeared on Altitude Sports Network, hosting pre and postgame shows for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets. Gardner has covered the NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, college football, college basketball and multiple Super Bowls for CBS Sports, AT&T SportsNet, FOX Sports Ohio, MTV2, ESPN and the Smithsonian Channel.

Gardner, a Denver native, began her professional career as an intern at FOX Sports Rocky Mountain and Mile High Sports Magazine. Gardner graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a political science degree, before becoming a Denver Broncos cheerleader.

Mike Lowell, a two-time World Series champion, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight?and MLB Network's special event coverage throughout the year.

Lowell, who joined MLB Network in 2011, is a four-time All-Star and 2005 Gold Glove Award winner. Lowell batted .279 with 223 home runs and 952 RBI in his 13-year playing career. Lowell played for the New York Yankees (1998), Florida Marlins (1999-2005) and Boston Red Sox (2006-2010).?He is the recipient of the 2006 MLB.com Defensive Player of the Year Award and the 2006 Jackie Jensen Spirit Award.

As the 2007 World Series MVP, Lowell was a key member of Boston's second World Series championship in four years, batting .400 with four RBI and six runs scored during the series.

Lowell was also part of the 2003 World Series champion Marlins, hitting 32 home runs and recording 105 RBI during the season to win the NL Silver Slugger Award at third base.

Lowell's autobiography, Deep Drive: A Long Journey to Finding the Champion Within, was published in 2008, detailing his recovery from cancer and rise to World Series champion.

Kevin Millar, a 12-year Major League first baseman and outfielder, co-hosts MLB Network¡¯s Intentional Talk weekdays at 5 p.m. ET alongside Ryan Dempster and Siera Santos.

As MLB Network¡¯s longest-running talk show, Intentional Talk provides a distinctive spin on baseball with a blend of thorough analysis, revealing and entertaining interviews, and an inside look at the humorous side of the game.

Millar, who joined MLB Network in April of 2010, initially served as a guest analyst during MLB Network's 2009 Postseason coverage.

Millar batted .274 with 170 home runs and 699 RBI in his 12-year playing career, which began with the Florida Marlins in 1998. Following his time with Florida, Millar played for the Boston Red Sox (2003-2005), Baltimore Orioles (2006-2008) and Toronto Blue Jays (2009). Millar was a key contributor to Boston's 2004 World Series championship, the first title for the club in 86 years.

Millar previously contributed to NESN's Red Sox coverage and FOX's baseball coverage following his retirement.

Known for his outgoing personality, Millar received the Jackie Jensen Award after the 2003 season, presented annually by the Boston chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America to the player who best embodies the spirit and desire of the former Red Sox outfielder. Following the 2001 season, Millar was presented with the Charlie Hough Good Guy Award from the Florida chapter of the BBWAA.

Millar went undrafted out of college and was signed by Marlins scout Gary Hughes after playing one season in the independent Northern League with the St. Paul Saints.

Millar grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from University (California) High School. Millar then went on to study business at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Millar and his wife, Jeana, live with their four children in Austin, Texas.

Jon Morosi is an insider appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight. Morosi contributes to the regular season morning show MLB Central and the offseason morning show Hot Stove, in addition to MLB Network's coverage of the Trade Deadline and Postseason. Morosi contributes to the MLB Network Showcase game telecast package as an on-field reporter.

Morosi also has been an NHL Network reporter since 2016, with a focus on feature reporting for the network¡¯s coverage of the IIHF World Junior Championships and BioSteel All-American Game. He writes for MLB.com and contributes to SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio, FOX Sports Radio and Sportsnet Radio THE FAN in Toronto.

Prior to joining MLB Network, Morosi was a national baseball columnist and on-air reporter for FOX Sports. Morosi covered the Tigers for the Detroit Free Press from 2006 to 2009 and Mariners for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in 2005.

A Marquette, Mich., native, Morosi graduated with honors from Harvard University with a degree in environmental science and public policy. While attending Harvard, Morosi played on the junior varsity baseball team for four seasons while covering the men's hockey team for the school's newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, for three seasons. Morosi also served as a hockey play-by-play broadcaster for the campus radio station, WHRB.

Morosi is a member of the Essexville-Hampton Public Schools Hall of Fame in Essexville, Mich., where he led the Garber Dukes to a 2-16 record over two seasons as the varsity quarterback. He was named Executive of the Year by the Italian American Baseball Foundation (IABF) in 2018 and serves as an Advisory Director for the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.

Dan Plesac, a three-time American League All-Star and 18-year Major League veteran, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show?MLB Tonight, the Spring Training special?30 Clubs in 30 Days and MLB Network's special event coverage. Plesac has been part of MLB Network's on-air roster since its launch in 2009. ? ?

Plesac, who holds a 3.64 lifetime ERA with 158 career saves, played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1986-1992), Chicago Cubs (1993-1994), Pittsburgh Pirates (1995-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997-1999 and 2001-2002), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2000) and Philadelphia Phillies (2002-2003). Plesac's 1,064 games pitched rank sixth in baseball history, and he remains Milwaukee's all-time leader in games pitched (365), saves (133) and ERA (3.21; minimum 500 IP). Plesac was a member of the 1999 NL West champion D-backs and was the last Phillies pitcher to pitch at Veterans Stadium in 2003.

Before joining MLB Network, Plesac was a studio analyst for Comcast Sportsnet's Chicago Cubs Pre- and Postgame Live and a contributor to Chicago Tribune Live.

Lauren Shehadi is a host and reporter appearing across MLB Network's studio programming. During the regular season, Shehadi co-hosts MLB Network's weekday morning show MLB Central alongside Mark DeRosa and Robert Flores. MLB Central features extensive on-field highlights, context on the latest news and interviews with guests, celebrities and insiders from around the league. She also appears on MLB Network's special event coverage throughout the year.

Shehadi also serves as a regular contributor to Hot Stove, MLB Network's weekday morning show during the offseason. During the MLB Postseason, Shehadi has served as a field reporter for TBS.

Shehadi previously served as an anchor and reporter for CBSSports.com and CBS Sports Network. Shehadi hosted the ALT Games, The SEC Tailgate Show and Fantasy Football Today. She was a contributor to the 2011 College World Series Home Run Derby in Omaha on CBS.

Before joining CBS, Shehadi worked as a weekend sports anchor at KXMC-TV in Minot, N.D. Shehadi also worked as a producer at SNN in Sarasota, Fla., and behind the scenes at Comcast Sportsnet Washington.

A native of McLean, Va., Shehadi graduated from the University of Florida, where she was a host of Gatorzone, an internet sports web show.

Joel Sherman is an insider appearing across MLB Network's programming. Throughout the year, Sherman contributes to the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight, MLB Now, MLB Network's Trade Deadline and National Baseball Hall of Fame coverage, and the offseason weekday morning show Hot Stove.

In addition to his role with MLB Network, Sherman is a national baseball columnist for the New York Post. Sherman began working at United Press International in 1984, a year before he graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Sherman joined the New York Post in February 1989, serving as the beat writer for the Yankees from 1989 to 1995 and as the baseball columnist ever since.

Besides his regular column in the Post, Sherman has served as a baseball contributor to SI.com, MSG Network's SportsDesk, New York 1's Sports on One, MSNBC's The Last Word, ESPN New York and the YES Network.

Sherman has written freelance articles for many publications, including ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated for Kids and New York magazine. Sherman's book, Birth of a Dynasty: Behind the Pinstripes with the 1996 Yankees, was published in 2006 and told the detailed story of how the Yankees' dynasty in the 1990s was constructed.

Sherman was chairman of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America from 1997 to 1998 after serving as vice chairman the previous two years. Sherman has served on several national committees for the BBWAA, including the one that created the ballot for the redesigned voting structure for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee. Sherman has been a Hall of Fame voter since 1998. Sherman is a recipient of the Dick Young Award for excellence in baseball reporting given annually by the New York area scouts.