Clayton Kershaw added as pregame analyst for NBC Sports

NBC’s interest in adding Clayton Kershaw to its television team, which was first reported by The Athletic in January, officially came to fruition on Sunday, with NBC Sports announcing more of its plans for 2026 baseball coverage.

Kershaw, who retired at the end of the 2025 season after pitching 18 years for the Dodgers, joins other recently retired stars Joey Votto and Anthony Rizzo as part of the NBC Sports team in 2026, in the first season of a three-year deal with Major League Baseball.

NBC Sports has rights to Sunday Night Baseball — the Dodgers have three such games on NBC and streaming on Peacock this season — as well as Sunday leadoff games during the regular season, plus the entire wild card round.

The plan is for Kershaw, Votto, and Rizzo to be pregame analysts for the up to three days of the wild card round. Their schedule of games for the regular season hasn’t been revealed, but in a press release NBC Sports said, “Based upon schedules and availability, the three will appear on select pregame shows leading into regular-season Sunday Night Baseball games on NBC and Peacock, alongside hosts Bob Costas and Ahmed Fareed.”

The first game for NBC Sports will be at Dodger Stadium on March 26, televising the Dodgers’ opening day game against the Diamondbacks on NBC, with streaming on Peacock.