NESN is attempting to fill the void left by Like the Red Sox themselves, NESN had to fill some significant holes in its lineup this offseason. Call 1-800-Gambler. NESNs pregame and postgame coverage will be hosted by long-time NESN host Tom Caron, who will be joined by a lineup of Red Sox legends including returning analysts Ellis Burks, Lenny Dinardo, Jim Rice and Tim Wakefield, plus new addition to the roster Will Middlebrooks. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Kutter Crawford will start for the Red Sox. He also earned a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award at first base in 1995. The WEEI report said Dennis Eckersley will still call the majority of Red Sox games as the color analyst alongside OBrien. NESN will host various members of the broadcast booth lineup on its live studio show at Red Sox Winter Weekend on Saturday until 2 p.m. Tony has written multiple Red Sox related books, including, Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits, which he co-authored with David Ortiz, and Knuckler: My Life with Baseballs Most Confounding Pitch, written with Tim Wakefield. He currently serves as a special organizational instructor for the team. Adam Pellerin will join the broadcast as occasional host. But unlike the Red Sox, whose roster-building approach sometimes looks suspiciously like a tribute to the television program The Leftovers, the teams local television home has found familiar names to add to its broadcast booth. Please enter valid email address to continue. It also includes 98.5 The Sports Hub talk show host Tony Massarotti. The eight-time All-Star finished his career with a .298 batting AVG, 382 home runs and 1,451 RBI. DAVE OBRIENenters his 32nd year of Major League Baseball broadcasting and his seventh in NESNs play-by-play role after nine years with Red Sox radio network. Red Sox Here are NESNs travel plans for its Red Sox broadcasters Dennis Eckersley, who has been with NESN since 2003, remains as sharp and He also did radio play-by-play on Atlanta Braves games in 1990 and 1991 as well as college football and basketball action for the University of Georgia and the University of Miami. Middlebrooks also serves as a baseball analyst for CBS Sports HQ and is a co-host of the WAKE and RAKE Podcast. Selected by the Red Sox in the 2007 MLB Draft, Middlebrooks spent eight seasons in the organization, including the first three of his six years in the majors. He played his rookie year in 1998 and hit a home run in his first at bat at Fenway Park. While in college, he was named Rookie of the Year in the Big East and MVP of the Year his senior year at Providence. About two weeks before that Baltimore series, [NESN] was like, how do you feel about jumping in for a couple of games? said Middlebrooks. WILL MIDDLEBROOKS (@Middlebrooks) is in his first season in the NESN broadcast booth and second season as NESN pregame and postgame analyst. He currently serves as a special organizational instructor for the team. The 2004 World Series champion spent three of his 12 major league seasons with the Red Sox, batting .282 with 52 home runs and 220 RBI in 432 games for Boston from 2003-05. Getting that taste of the booth last year with Eck as he was winding down his career, being able to pick his brain and work with OB and talk with Youk about his experiences, I dont know, it felt right. MO VAUGHN is in his first season contributing to NESN?s pre-game and post-game coverage with a weekly appearance. The best way to describe it is [being at Fenway in the broadcast booth] is my happy place, said Merloni, who worked with OBrien in the past on WEEIs Red Sox broadcasts, including the 2013 World Series. BOSTON -- When Dennis Eckersley announced his impending retirement last summer, Red Sox fans immediately wondered who might be stepping in as the primary color commentator for NESN's Red Sox television broadcasts. JAHMAI WEBSTER (Twitter: @WebsterOnTV) returns to the broadcast team for his third season, which will be his first year as the full-time Red Sox sideline reporter. WebNESN | Red Sox, Bruins, Patriots, Celtics, CT Sun, Hockey East and more What Jayson Tatum Said Before Bogus Ejection In Celtics Loss Bruins Notes: Bostons Depth The former Red Sox corner infielder debuted in the broadcast booth for some games last year but will now become the main voice alongside play-by-play announcer Dave O'Brien, according to Chris Cotillo of Mass Live. Eckersley had worked extensively as a third voice and as a fill-in for Remy during Red Sox broadcasts, so he became the main color commentator. NESN analyst and former Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis was not going to let Caron off the hook so easily. Color analysts throughout the season in the broadcast booth will include: Dennis Eckersley and newcomers Tony Massarotti, Kevin Millar and Kevin Youkilis. TONY MASSAROTTI(@TonyMassarotti) A Waltham native, Massarotti has been covering the Boston sports scene for over 30 years. He currently serves as a special assignment instructor as well as honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation and was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2016. Kutter Crawford will start for the Red Sox. He was drafted by the Red Sox in the 36th round of the 1992 MLB Draft. The hugely popular former NESN voice of the Red Sox now chronicles the exploits of rising star Fernando Tatis Jr. as the television voice of the Padres. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. An eighth-round pick by the Red Sox in the 2001 draft, Youkilis played in 953 games over 10 years with the Red Sox, being a part of the 2004 World Series-winning squad and playing a key role in the team's 2007 championship run. Youkilis, a two-time champion with the Red Sox, joined NESN as a studio analyst last season. Monaco served as a broadcaster in the Cape Cod Baseball League (2013 and 2014) and for the Chicago Cubs (2015) and San Diego Padres (2016) Single-A affiliates in the Midwest League. OBrien and his family reside in Rye, New Hampshire. I think they feel the same way, but I cant really speak for them, I can only speak for me, and were still talking. DiNardo was a pitcher for the Red Sox and was a member of the 2004 World Series Championship team. I did an audition for them. LOU MERLONI (@LouMerloni) is in his first season with NESN as color analyst in the NESN broadcast booth. He ended his career with 200 wins, 186 of them with Boston, which ranks third behind only Cy Young and Roger Clemens on the Red Sox all-time career win list. Eckersley in 1992 became only the second relief pitcher to win both the AL MVP and Cy Young Award in the same year. MO VAUGHN(Twitter: @MoVaugh_42) is in his second season contributing to NESN pregame coverage with instructionals from his home batting cage and select remote appearances. Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo will bat second in the Red Sox lineup Monday. So to have the opportunity to focus on baseball and work at NESN, Im really excited about it and its something Ive wanted to do for some time. He worked 75 games last season, and his departure left a huge void for NESN not to mention for Red Sox fans who appreciated Ecks irreverent, insightful style as it prepared for 2023. Did Kyle Busch Take Shot At Joe Gibbs Racing After NASCAR Win? But, I can confirm that we will be traveling our broadcast booth talent for the majority of away games on NESN. But the broadcasters wont be on-site for the second road series against the Tigers in Detroit starting April 11. Caron is involved in many local and regional charities, including Mass Mentoring; Good Sports, Inc.; the Run to Home Base Program; and the Red Sox Foundation. OBrien recently re-joined ESPN and is the the ACC Network lead play-by-play announcer for its college football and college basketball coverage. Massarotti later confirmed that he had auditioned but had not yet gotten the job. He will still produce some games. Taylor Broadway, who the Red Sox acquired in the Jake Diekman trade with the White Sox at last seasons trade deadline, also is scheduled to pitch for Boston. Live stream: NESN Live | Sling | DirecTV Stream | fuboTV - If you get NESN through your TV provider, you can use your cable login credentials to watch the game via streaming via NESN Live and the NESN App. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. But most RSNs have been easing back into it. NESN on Tuesday announced the talent roster for the 2022 Boston Red Sox season. The first major league televised matchup will be against the Atlanta Braves at 1 p.m. Eck told me just to be myself, because thats part of why they hired me, and to never stop learning. JAHMAI WEBSTER (Twitter: @WebsterOnTV) returns to the broadcast team for his sixth season as a Red Sox sideline reporter. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Watch: Cat storms field, interrupts Red Sox-Marlins spring training game, Don Orsillo shared the advice he received from a Red Sox broadcasting legend, It's working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games. Inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2018, Youkilis spent nine of his 10 MLB seasons in Boston and became a two-time World Series champion (2004, 07) and three-time All-Star (2008, 09, 11). NESNs coverage of Red Sox Spring Training presented by Mass Mutual will debut with nine Red Sox From Fort Myers shows, an in-depth look at all the action from JetBlue Park. He ended his career with 200 wins, 186 of them with Boston, which ranks third behind only Cy Young and Roger Clemens on the Red Sox all-time career win list. The University of Notre Dame graduate has also served as a play-by-play broadcaster, reporter, and host for his alma mater, including nationally syndicated Notre Dame football shows. Landon Bost/Naples Daily News/USA TODAY Network-Florida via USA TODAY Sports Images, Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents. The broadcast booth will feature returning play-by-play announcer Dave OBrien, as well as Massachusetts native Mike Monaco contributing to play-by-play duties. He worked as both a radio and television announcer for the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2001 and was the television voice of the New York Mets on WPIX-TV from 200 to 05. The two-time All-Star compiled a .291 batting average with 352 home runs and 1,206 RBI over 2,000 career games. His 19-year MLB career included 17 years as a member of the Red Sox (1995-2011). Inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2018, Youkilis spent nine of his 10 MLB seasons in Boston and became a two-time World Series champion (2004, 07) and three-time All-Star (2008, 09, 11). Massarotti has also worked as a columnist for The Boston Globe. Play-by-play voice Jack Edwards had been advocating to travel for a while. The two-time All-Star compiled a .291 batting average with 352 home runs and 1,206 RBI in 2,000 career games. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In 1990 with Boston, Burks earned an All-Star selection and received both the Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger as an outfielder. Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images, Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents. Jahmai Webster will serve as sideline reporter. He has also served as host of NESNs award-winning and commercial-free Red Sox pre-game show for kids, NESN Clubhouse, which airs on Sundays 90 minutes before game time. NESN on Friday announced the talent roster for the 2021 Boston Red Sox season. @TonyMassarotti | @middlebrooks | @KMillar15 | @GreekGodOfHops pic.twitter.com/O1LAOUrU0c. Further details on NESNs full 2023 Red Sox talent lineup, including studio talent will be announced at a later date. Get your Caesars Sportsbook Promo Code. DAVE OBRIEN enters his 31st year of MLB broadcasting and his sixth in NESNs play-by-play role after nine years with Red Sox radio network. 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BOSTON (CBS) -- After an offseason with various reports about NESN's Red Sox broadcast booth, the network finally made an official announcement on Tuesday. He joined NESN in October of 2016 and served as an anchor/reporter on NESNs sports news programs. He worked as both a radio and television announcer for the Florida Marlins from 1993-2001 and was the television voice of the New York Mets on WPIX-TV from 2003-05. The position has been in flux in recent years, particularly after the loss of Jerry Remy to lung cancer in 2021. WebDave O'Brien misses Red Sox games due to his work on ESPN. Before joining ESPN, Monaco broadcasted college sports for FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network and has also called college basketball for NBC Sports. NESN will produce all 17 home games live from JetBlue Park and will air ten away games, available to watch live on NESN or NESN+ as well as on the NESN 360 app. Stay up to date with everything Boston. He said he recently auditioned with NESN play-by-play man Dave OBrien for a role in the booth, but that plans arent complete. Following his playing career, the Texas native worked for the Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants organizations. The decision to send Edwards and analyst Andy Brickley on road trips might have been expedited by a fire alarm that went off while they were calling the Feb. 24 Bruins-Kraken game off the monitors in Watertown. Its watching the game and reacting. He worked as both a radio Of the Red Sox 19 exhibition games this spring, NESN will Those names include former Red Sox players Kevin Millar, Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks. Vaughn is one of 10 Red Sox to win the BBWAA MVP Award, doing so in 1995 after batting .300 with 39 home runs and an AL-leading 126 RBI. JIM RICEis in his 20th year as a pregame and postgame analyst on NESN. His television reporting career began in Portland, Maine, at CBS affiliate WGME. He currently serves as a special assignment instructor as well as honorary chairman of the Red Sox Foundation and was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2016. Adam is a graduate of Suffolk University, where he was the starting catcher on the baseball team. Millar has co-hosted Intentional Talk on MLB Network since the shows inception in 2011. NESN today announced the broadcast schedule for 2023 Red Sox spring training, which will include 27 Red Sox Spring Training games leading into the 2023 season. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. award for Best Play-by-Play for his call of Mark McGwires 59th home run in 1998. An eight-time New England Emmy Award winner, Caron has been awarded New Englands Favorite Local TV Sports Personality seven times by Channel Media Sports Researchs New England Sports Survey and was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 2021. I think theres still some things that we have to figure out. January 9, 2023 / 4:04 PM Should Patriots Consider Trade For Jags Wideout Laviska Shenault? ET on Saturday, Feb. 25, at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. Red Sox Spring Training games on NESN presented by John Deere kick off with a matchup against the Northeastern University baseball team on Friday, Feb. 24. Millar, who played three seasons with the Red Sox and was an integral member of the 2004 championship team, has joined the media space in his post-playing career, which has included being a game and studio analyst for Fox Sports. Youkilis will likely get the most reps in the booth among that trio, with Massarotti down for around 40 games and Millar, who is based in Austin, Texas, expected to work around 20. He also earned the honor of being inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame. Wild Acquire Former Bruins Forward Ahead Of NHL Trade Deadline, Devin McCourty Shuts Down Mac Jones 'In The Building' Rumors, Red Sox Spring Training On NESN Begins Vs. 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