Kershaw Set to Make NBC Pregame Debut at Dodger Stadium
Former Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will host an on-site pregame show for NBC ahead of LA’s Opening Day matchup. Kershaw will join Bob Costas in his return to Dodger Stadium, and will be present when the Dodgers raise their 2025 World Series championship banner. First pitch for the Dodgers’ Opening Day matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks is set for 5:30 p.
m. PT, with the ceremony to come just before the first game of the season. The southpaw isn’t the only MLB great to join NBC this offseason, as former All-Stars Anthony Rizzo and Joey Votto will take on a similar role.
NBC took over ESPN’s coverage of “Sunday Night Baseball,” so Kershaw will be around throughout the season during prime time. Mar 3, 2026; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Team USA pitcher Clayton Kershaw against the San Francisco Giants during a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J.
Rebilas-Imagn Images Could Kershaw Come Back to the Dodgers in the Future? While Kershaw has shut down any notion of his return to Dodger Stadium as a player, the Dodgers have offered him an open ended job offer and clearly want him to be around in the future. “Hopefully we’re fortunate enough to get him to work with us,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said on Dodgers Territory.
“But it won’t be the same, not having him around on a daily basis. …That was my shameless plug, Kersh, in case you’re listening. Come work with us.