MLB Network 2023 Daily Programming Schedule: MLB Central, Intentional Talk Times
Last week, MLB Network released its programming schedule for the 2023 Major League Baseball season. It is the 14th season since MLB Network launched in early 2009.
There are some notable changes to the network's programming this season. The first is that Stephen Nelson will no longer cohost Intentional Talk with Kevin Millar. Nelson stepped in to the role left behind by Chris Rose, who departed from MLB Network following 2020. Rose now hosts the popular podcast, The Chris Rose Rotation, on Jomboy Media. Nelson will now broadcast Los Angeles Dodgers games. Ryan Dempster and Siera Santos will now join Millar on Intentional Talk, in place of Nelson.
MLB Network will also introduce a new edition of MLB Tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET, cohosted by Harold Reynolds and Adnan Virk. The program will function like a pregame show, before each night's slate of games begins.
Pregame Spread, a sports betting show that was introduced in 2022, will not return for a second season, at least not on a daily basis. The new MLB Tonight pregame show will assume its place.
Off Base, hosted by Lauren Gardner, will return for its second season. MLB Central, High Heat, MLB Now, MLB Tonight and Quick Pitch have all become staples of the network, and each show will return in 2023.
Here's a look at MLB Network's daily weekday programming, courtesy of the network:
- 9:00 a.m. ET – MLB Central presented by Hyundai – Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi offer an informative, irreverent and humorous look at the game, covering the previous night’s action and the slate of games ahead.
- 11:00 a.m. ET – High Heat – In an action-packed show, Christopher Russo and Alanna Rizzo bring lively discussion and debate, including interviews with MLB’s biggest newsmakers.
- 12:00 p.m. ET – MLB Now – Coined “The show for the thinking fan,” host Brian Kenny examines the latest analytics and trends in the game. Panelists Bob Costas, Mark Feinsand, Jon Heyman, Hannah Keyser, Sarah Langs, Dan O’Dowd, Steve Phillips, Joel Sherman, Jayson Stark and others provide thoughtful discussion on how the play on the field and data-driven decisions continues to evolve in baseball.
- 4:00 p.m. ET – Off Base – Unique perspectives on the hottest topics by host Lauren Gardner and panelists including Ariel Epstein and Xavier Scruggs. The show explores the buzz across social media, from baseball culture to player fashion.
- 5:00 p.m. ET – Intentional Talk – New co-hosts Ryan Dempster and Siera Santos join show staple Kevin Millar to cover the beauty and hilarity that baseball produces. Unfiltered analysis alongside revealing player interviews makes the show sing for all fans.
- 6:00 p.m. ET – MLB Tonight presented by Chevrolet – Harold Reynolds and Adnan Virk team up for a new-look program featuring all of MLB Network’s bells and whistles: On-site interviews and demos via Ballpark Cam and unparalleled analysis in Studio 42, MLB Network’s replica baseball field.
- 10:00 p.m. ET – MLB Tonight presented by Chevrolet – Live look-ins of key moments from every game across MLB. As big plays unfold, Greg Amsinger, Dan Plesac and a collection of former big-leaguers turned analysts offer their off-the-cuff reaction producing entertaining and knowledgeable content.
- 1:00 a.m. ET – Quick Pitch – Keiana Martin and Kelly Nash bring fans up to speed on everything that happened that day in baseball. Scores, jaw-dropping highlights, mesmerizing statistics, important news, and the best calls from announcers across the country.
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