Thome was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot.Known for his home run prowess, Thome's 368 home runs in the 2000's (2000-2009) were the second-most among Major League players, behind only Alex Rodriguez.
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.Hall of Fame award-winning baseball writer Peter Gammons is an MLB Network insider, continuing an illustrious 50-year career in journalism that has reshaped the very coverage of the game. 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. In 1984 and 1985, Kaat was Good Morning America's chief sports correspondent, covering the World Series. 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). She also appears on MLB Network's special events coverage throughout the year. He reached that final home run milestone in his 8,167th career at-bat, making him the second-fastest, behind only Ruth.Thome's position with MLB Network is in addition to his role with the Chicago White Sox as a special assistant to senior vice president and general manager Rick Hahn, which he began in 2013.Dave Valle, a 13-year Major League veteran, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show Before joining MLB Network, Valle was a color commentator for Seattle Mariners TV and radio broadcasts from 1997 through 2008 and again from 2011 through 2012.Valle spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Mariners (1984-1993) before joining the Boston Red Sox (1994), Milwaukee Brewers (1994) and Texas Rangers (1995-1996). Nelson previously worked as an anchor and reporter at KEZI-TV in Eugene, Oregon, covering the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers, and as a studio host, color commentator and play-by-play broadcaster for the American Hockey League's Rockford IceHogs.Nelson graduated magna cum laude from Chapman University with a degree in broadcast journalism and public relations.Dan O'Dowd, the longtime Colorado Rockies general manager, is a studio analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show MLB Tonight. Tom Verducci and Jon Hamm Team Up For Touching MLB Return VideoShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. While at HBO, Charles contributed to HBO Pay-Per-View Boxing and World Championship Boxing.Before joining USA Network and HBO Sports, Charles worked as a sports anchor and reporter for NBC Sports and WNBC-TV in New York, WHDH-TV in Boston, Massachusetts and WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio. Rob Manfred sat down for a lengthy interview with Tom Verducci on MLB Network on Monday night, after the news that a number of Miami Marlins tested positive for coronavirus, and a Yankees-Phillies game also got postponed as the Phillies had just played the Marlins: Watch Commissioner Manfred's entire interview with Tom Verducci on MLB Tonight. Braun has previously reported on the Red Carpet for E! Rose was previously an on-air host at FOX Sports from 2000 to 2012 where he served as the on-site pregame show host and called play-by-play for select games for MLB on FOX.
He and his wife Nicole have five children.Al Leiter, a 19-year Major League veteran and two-time World Series champion, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show Leiter, who was part of MLB Network's original on-air talent roster, earned Sports Emmy Award nominations in the Outstanding Sports Personality - Studio Analyst category in 2016, 2014, 2012 and 2010 for his work on MLB Network.Leiter also serves as a color commentator for YES Network and previously worked as a Postseason game analyst for ESPN and FOX Sports.Leiter was drafted by the New York Yankees and debuted with the club in 1987. Following his playing career, Kaat has had a successful broadcast career, including doing commentary for New York Yankees telecasts on MSG and YES from 1995 to 2006. 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. Kaat, who made his Major League debut in 1959 with the Washington Senators, compiled 283 wins with a 3.45 ERA over a 25-year playing career. So, naturally, questions about the future of the 2020 season arose. Rob Manfred sat down for a lengthy interview with Tom Verducci on MLB Network on Monday night, after the news that a number of Miami Marlins tested positive for coronavirus, and a Yankees-Phillies game also got postponed as the Phillies had just played the Marlins:Watch Commissioner Manfred's entire interview with Tom Verducci on MLB Tonight.
Thome is a member of both the Indians Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame. As a member of the A's, he batted .462 in the 2003 ALDS against the Red Sox.Byrnes' previous experience in broadcasting includes roles as a studio analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight and as a contributor to MLB on FOX, FOX Sports Arizona, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, MLB Home Plate on SiriusXM and KNBR in San Francisco.Sean Casey, a three-time All-Star and 12-year Major League first baseman, is an analyst appearing across MLB Network's programming, including Emmy Award-winning flagship studio show Casey batted .302 with 130 home runs and 735 RBI in his career.
Rose served as a studio host for FOX's The Best Damn Sports Show Period from 2001 to 2009.Ken Rosenthal is an Emmy Award-winning insider appearing across MLB Network's programming, including the flagship studio show In addition to his role at MLB Network, Rosenthal is a field reporter for MLB on FOX, a contributor to FOXSports.com, and a senior writer at The Athletic.