"Bringing Costas out of retirement is part of their efforts to increase the prestige of their program as they prepare to broadcast their first MLB season since 2000. "We're excited that Bob has agreed to come home to NBC Sports, where he helped make baseball an iconic brand earlier in his career for so many years," NBC Sports president Rick Cordella said. "There is no more knowledgeable, authoritative and passionate voice on baseball than Bob Costas.""
"NBC and Peacock previously agreed to a new MLB media rights contract for 2026, which gives the broadcast company the rights to "Sunday Night Baseball," the return of Sunday Leadoff on Peacock and all four Wild Card Series of the postseason. The Los Angeles Dodgers' Opening Day game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26 will also be broadcast on NBC."
"Additionally, he is a 29-time Sports Emmy winner and his critically acclaimed tenure with NBC Sports included hosting 12 Olympic Games (with a U.S. TV-record 11 primetime assignments) and seven Super Bowls, covering 10 NBA Finals and seven World Series. He also served as host for marquee events including the Kentucky Derby, the U.S. Open, and the historic 2015 Belmont Stakes."
Bob Costas is returning to NBC Sports to host the Sunday Night Baseball pregame as NBC and Peacock prepare to resume MLB broadcasts. NBC and Peacock secured rights beginning 2026 that include Sunday Night Baseball, the return of Sunday Leadoff on Peacock, and all four Wild Card Series, and NBC will air the Dodgers' Opening Day game on March 26. Costas' comeback is intended to boost the program's prestige while reports suggest Clayton Kershaw is nearing a studio-analyst deal. NBC Sports president Rick Cordella praised Costas' authoritative baseball voice. Costas spent nearly four decades at NBC and has received the Ford Frick Award and 29 Sports Emmys.
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