Why Barry Bonds is on Netflix's Yankees vs. Giants broadcast for 2026 Opening Night
Here's why the streaming service hired Bonds for the Giants-Yankees game.
Why Barry Bonds is on Netflix's Yankees vs. Giants broadcast for 2026 Opening Night originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Netflix is kicking off the MLB season this year with a battle between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants , and the streaming service is going all out for its broadcast. Among analysts working for Netflix will be Barry Bonds, the former slugger who hit an MLB-best 762 home runs in his career. Bonds has not appeared much in media since his final MLB season in 2007, so Netflix made a huge decision to land him for their coverage in 2026.
Bonds will be one of a few big names on the Netflix broadcast, as the streaming service is broadcasting three baseball events this season. Here's why Netflix hired Bonds for the Giants-Yankees game. MORE: A breakdown of the longest homers in Home Run Derby history Why is Barry Bonds on the Yankees-Giants Netflix broadcast?
Netflix hired Barry Bonds to take part in its MLB coverage this year, which will feature three broadcasts throughout the year. That begins on Wednesday night, when the season opens with the Giants hosting the Yankees in Bonds' old ballpark. Barry Bonds is in the building.