What are the backgrounds of the new NBC MLB analysts Anthony Rizzo, Clayton Kershaw, and Joey Votto?

Anthony Rizzo played 14 seasons and won four Gold Gloves; Clayton Kershaw pitched 18 seasons and won three NL Cy Young Awards; Joey Votto played 17 seasons and was the 2010 NL MVP.

When and where will the Opening Day doubleheader be broadcast on NBC and Peacock?

Opening Day doubleheader on March 26: Pirates at Mets at 1 p.m. ET and Diamondbacks at Dodgers at 8 p.m. ET, both on NBC and Peacock.

What is NBC's overall MLB rights deal for 2026?

NBC has a three-year deal for Sunday night games, every wild-card series, and Opening Day coverage, including 27 primetime games and exclusive Wild Card round.

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NBC Hires Rizzo, Kershaw And Votto As MLB Analysts

NBC announced the hires during its Super Bowl pregame show; Opening Day coverage begins March 26 with a doubleheader.

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NBC announced during its Super Bowl pregame show that Anthony Rizzo, Clayton Kershaw and Joey Votto will join its Major League Baseball coverage as pregame analysts, the network said.

The hires coincide with NBC's three-year rights deal to carry Sunday night games and every wild-card series, and Opening Day on March 26 will feature a doubleheader on NBC and Peacock, the network said.

Sam Flood, NBC Sports executive producer, said in the Super Bowl broadcast the network will "roll out some new concepts" to leverage each analyst's insights beginning on Opening Day.

Records show Anthony Rizzo played 14 seasons and won four Gold Gloves, Clayton Kershaw pitched 18 seasons and won three National League Cy Young Awards, and Joey Votto played 17 seasons and was the 2010 NL MVP.

NBC said the trio will appear on wild-card pregame shows and select Sunday Night Baseball pregame broadcasts, with Opening Day March 26 at 1 p.m. ET (Pirates-Mets) and 8 p.m. ET (Dodgers-Diamondbacks).

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Center-leaning sources present neutral coverage of NBC’s hire, focusing on factual details and network logistics rather than opinion. They quote NBC exec Sam Flood for context, summarize Rizzo’s credentials (All-Star, Gold Gloves, World Series stats), and list broadcast dates and packages — centering information over evaluative language or partisan perspective.

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: Anthony Rizzo played 14 seasons and won four Gold Gloves; Clayton Kershaw pitched 18 seasons and won three NL Cy Young Awards; Joey Votto played 17 seasons and was the 2010 NL MVP.
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: Opening Day doubleheader on March 26: Pirates at Mets at 1 p.m. ET and Diamondbacks at Dodgers at 8 p.m. ET, both on NBC and Peacock.
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NBC Sports Pressbox
: They will appear on wild-card pregame shows and select Sunday Night Baseball pregame broadcasts, starting on Opening Day.
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: NBC has a three-year deal for Sunday night games, every wild-card series, and Opening Day coverage, including 27 primetime games and exclusive Wild Card round.
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