MLB Field of Dreams Game announcers: Meet Netflix's broadcast team for Phillies vs. Twins

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Netflix concludes its slate of MLB games on Thursday with a special event, as the "Field of Dreams" game returns to the baseball schedule.

In 2021 and 2022, Fox broadcast the first two Field of Dreams games from Dyersville, Iowa, before the event went on hiatus for renovations. Now, the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies will renew the special event at the updated stadium, with Netflix broadcasting the game for the first time.

As Netflix only has three events during the baseball season, the streaming service has put together a group of media members and former players to help put on this special event. It will also feature a special appearance by a star from the "Field of Dreams" movie.

Here's who Netflix will have broadcasting the Field of Dreams game between the Phillies and Twins.

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Vasgersian will serve as the play-by-play announcer for the game, as he did for both Opening Day and the Home Run Derby. Vasgersian has also worked for MLB Network and NBC this year, but Netflix secured him before the season to be its lead broadcaster. He will be the third play-by-play announcer to do the Field of Dreams game, joining Joe Buck and Joe Davis.

Like most of the other former players on this list, Sabathia's bounced around the media circuit working for Netflix, NBC and MLB Network. He is the only pitcher on the team, though, which will give him a different perspective than the rest of the analysts. This will mark his second time in the booth with Vasgersian for Netflix.

Pence is another busy media member lending a voice for this game, as he has worked as an in-game analyst for both Apple and Netflix since retiring. The former outfielder has a strong personality that makes him a great fit as a color commentator, and he joins Rizzo and Vasgersian in the booth for the third time this year.

Netflix was able to land Bonds for its MLB slate in the 2026 season despite Bonds not being much of a media personality before. He was a great fit for Opening Day, when the San Francisco Giants hosted, then was a natural during the Home Run Derby. Bonds will conclude his media duties for Netflix on Thursday in Iowa as a pre- and postgame analyst.

Since retiring after the 2022 season, Pujols has worked in the media while he also tries to get into coaching. In the meantime, Pujols works for MLB Network and will once again be a studio analyst for Netflix alongside Bonds at the Field of Dreams game.

Rizzo has been all over the media this year, working baseball games for both Netflix and NBC since the start of the season. Rizzo will be the third and final member of the analyst desk, but he has more recent experience, having worked for NBC this summer. Rizzo was on the Yankees when they played in the first-ever Field of Dreams game in 2021, although he himself didn't play.

Duncan is in her first year with Netflix, working as a multi-sport host for the streaming service. This will be her third baseball event of the season, and afterwards she will turn her focus towards Netflix's football slate during the NFL season.

Shehadi will work as the on-field reporter during the game, as she did for Opening Day and the Home Run Derby. She serves the same role for TBS and has been a staple on MLB Network as both an on-field reporter and a show host.

This event's special guest Kevin Costner, who starred in the movie as Ray Kinsella back in 1982. Costner will be part of the pregame ceremony as Netflix and MLB honors the movie.