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Jason Benetti Emerges as NBC’s Top Choice to Lead MLB Coverage

The move would require Fox to release him from a contract that runs later into 2026.

Overview

  • Front Office Sports reported that Benetti is the leading candidate to be NBC’s lead MLB play-by-play voice, and NBC and Fox declined to comment.
  • Benetti’s Fox contract extends later into the year, and sources say he would need the network’s permission to take an NBC role.
  • NBC/Peacock’s 2026–28 package includes Sunday morning games on Peacock, a Sunday night window on NBC when available, and exclusive rights to the Wild Card round.
  • At Fox, Benetti sits behind Joe Davis and Adam Amin on the MLB depth chart and has not called an MLB postseason game during his tenure.
  • Benetti previously called NBC’s Peacock Sunday morning MLB package in 2022, and recent NBCFox talent-sharing arrangements, such as NBC loaning Rebecca Lowe to Fox, provide relevant precedent.