Eight Time National League All-Star pitcher ‘John Smoltz’ Joins MLB Network As Game And Studio Analyst

April 3, 2010 · 0 comments

John Andrew Smoltz best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight All-Star selections and received the Cy Young Award in 1996 has joined MLB Network as a game and studio analyst during the 2010 season.

Smoltz will debut on Monday, April 5 on MLB Network in-studio as part of MLB Tonight’s 14-hours of live Opening Day coverage starting at Noon Eastern and will also make additional appearance on MLB Tonight throughout the 2010 season.

Smoltz also will provide color analysis for games on MLB Network and will join Bob Costas for a select number of telecasts throughout the season. Smoltz also will work with additional MLB Network play-by-play announcers.

Tony Petitti, MLB Network President and CEO, said “John Smoltz has pitched in some of Major League Baseball’s most dramatic games in recent history both as an elite starter and a closer. Smoltz will be able to call on that experience to provide unique analysis both during games and in-studio. He will be a great addition to our MLB Network roster.”

Smoltz said “This is a great opportunity for me to partner with a great network in MLB Network.”

Costas said “From early in his career with the Braves, I always felt that John Smoltz had the potential to be an excellent broadcaster when his playing days were over. Now that that career has placed him on a path to the Hall of Fame, I’m glad MLB Network will be part of the next chapter of his baseball life. John Smoltz has always been a thoughtful observer of the game, and I look forward to working with him.”

Eight Time National League All-Star pitcher ‘John Smoltz’ Joins MLB Network As Game And Studio Analyst

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