Clemens Gets Opening Day Air Time On ESPN Broadcast of Astros-White Sox

From the offices of ESPN

Seven-time Cy Young Award-winner Roger Clemens will join ESPN’s national broadcast as a special guest game analyst on Opening Night when the reigning World Series Champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox.

Clemens, a Houston native and former Astros star, will join Karl Ravech, analyst Eduardo Perez and reporter Buster Olney to call the game on March 30, starting at 7 p.m. ET. It will be exclusively available on ESPN and the ESPN App.

Clemens, widely regarded as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history, has made several guest appearances as part of ESPN’s MLB coverage in the past year. “The Rocket” made three appearances on ESPN’s KayRod Cast – its alternative presentation of Sunday Night Baseball – and most recently appeared during an ESPN spring training game broadcast. 

“We’ve enjoyed working with Roger during his impressive KayRod Cast appearances and can’t wait for him to join our Opening Night broadcast team as special guest game analyst,” said Mark Gross, ESPN Senior vice president, production and remove events. “The insights Roger has gained from his storied career, including his ties to Houston, will help inform the audience as the Astros begin their title defense and the sport begins a new era of gameplay.” 

Clemens is a two-time World Series Champion and former ace of the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees and Astros.  

David Cone, regular Sunday Night Baseball analyst and boothmate of Ravech and Perez, will be calling the New York Yankees opening day game locally. Cone will rejoin Ravech, Perez and Olney on April 2 as the 34th season of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball commences with the Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers , starting at 7 p.m ET.