ESPN’s multiplatform protection of MLB All-Star Week culminates with unique second-half opener on July 16

ESPN will ship complete protection of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week, with multiplatform protection spanning the MLB Draft offered by Nippon Express, All-Star Futures Game offered by Nike, T-Mobile Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game offered by Mastercard from Philadelphia, culminating with the unique MLB second-half opener on Thursday, July 16, when the New York Mets go to the Philadelphia Phillies at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Across ESPN platforms, followers may have entry to breaking news, stay evaluation, unique interviews and in-depth protection all through the week. ESPN’s crew of reporters together with Jeff Passan, Jesse Rogers, Jorge Castillo, David Schoenfield, Tim Keown and Buster Olney might be on website overlaying each main occasion, offering reporting and evaluation from the MLB Draft offered by Nippon Express by the MLB All-Star Game offered by Mastercard.

ESPN’s digital protection will characteristic devoted stay information all through the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game offered by Mastercard, delivering predictions, updates, evaluation and key takeaways. ESPN MLB Draft knowledgeable Kiley McDaniel will present evaluation and perception all through the MLB Draft offered by Nippon Express.

The All-Star Futures Game offered by Nike and MLB All-Star Game offered by Mastercard will even be out there throughout ESPN’s worldwide platforms, with stay protection in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch reaching followers all through Latin America (together with Brazil), the Caribbean, Africa, the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and China (by way of ESPN tv channels).

National ESPN Radio broadcasts T-Mobile Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Game

ESPN Radio will as soon as once more present nationwide protection of each the T-Mobile Home Run Derby and the MLB All-Star Game offered by Mastercard with Karl Ravech on play-by-play, Doug Glanville as analyst and Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney serving as reporters.

In addition to his recreation protection, Olney will host unique interviews with All-Star gamers for his podcast Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney, whereas Passan’s Sources Tell Jeff Passan podcast will characteristic a particular MLB All-Star version.

Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter

Baseball Tonight will originate stay from Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 14, with one-hour pregame editions airing at 4 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 forward of the MLB All-Star Game. Karl Ravech will host alongside analysts David Ross and Eduardo Perez, with Tim Kurkjian reporting on-site all through the day, offering the newest news, evaluation and interviews from All-Star Week.

Second-half opener solely on ESPN

Following MLB All-Star Week, ESPN’s unique nationwide Major League Baseball protection resumes on Thursday, July 16, with the New York Mets visiting the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB’s second-half opener at 7 p.m. ET. As the one MLB recreation scheduled that Thursday night time, the matchup will air solely on ESPN, with Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez, Adam Ottavino and Buster Olney on the decision.

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Source: ESPN