Pirates Color Analyst

Matt Capps Matt Capps is in his fifth season as a rotating color analyst on both the radio and television broadcasts He spent two years (2018-19) serving as a pre- and post-game studio host on AT&T SportsNet. Capps, who pitched for the Pirates for five seasons between 2005 and 2009, currently ranks ninth on the club's all. List of Pittsburgh Pirates broadcasters The Pittsburgh Pirates are members of Major League Baseball (MLB); they have employed sportscasters to provide play-by-play and color commentary during games broadcast over the radio and on television.

On August 5, 1921, Pittsburgh hosted the first baseball game broadcast over the radio. SportsNet Pittsburgh announced its talent roster for the 2025 Pirates season ahead of Thursday's Opening Day game. Former Pirates players Kevin Young, Matt Capps and Michael McKenry will rotate as color commentator analysts for games on television and radio this season, the team announced Friday.

Opinions on Pirates color announcers As we near the end of the season I'm curious how people feel about the rotating talent they've used in the booth this year. I haven't seen if they plan to continue this going forward, or if it's a full. The SABR 48 Media Panel on June 22, 2018, included Steve Blass, Pittsburgh Pirates color commentator and former major-league pitcher; Joe Block, Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer; Greg Brown, Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer; and Lanny Frattare, the longest.

SportsNet Pittsburgh (SNP) on Tuesday announced the broadcast booth and studio talent for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season. List of current Major League Baseball broadcastersThe following is a list of current Major League Baseball broadcasters, as of the 2025 season, for each individual team. Some franchises have a regular color commentator while others, such as the Milwaukee Brewers, use two play-by-play announcers, with the primary often doing more innings than the secondary.

Secondary play. After two years of making sporadic appearances on AT&T SportsNet's pre- and postgame shows, Capps, 37, is in his first year as a rotating color analyst along with regulars Bob Walk and John Wehner. Find the full listing of Pirates front office department and staff members.