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[email protected] NEW SEASON, NEW TEAM: BUCK AND SMOLTZ TAKE FOX MLB REINS APRIL 9 ON FS1 2016 Play-By-Play Broadcaster and Analyst Rosters Unveiled Los Angeles – Opening Day 2016 is right around the corner and anticipation for the looming Major League Baseball season is reaching a fever pitch from coast-to-coast. As the grind of spring training gives way to the hopes of spring, FOX Sports unveils its broadcasters for the coming season, highlighted by its new lead pair, seven-time Emmy-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and first-ballot Hall of Fame pitcher, analyst John Smoltz. The announcement was made today by John Entz, President of Production & Executive Producer, FOX Sports. Buck, the voice of FOX Sports’ baseball coverage since its first broadcast in 1996, enters his 21st season in the lead booth. In addition to calling marquee regular season contests, he’s also behind the mic for the All-Star Game and postseason, including his 16th consecutive World Series and 19th overall. Smoltz, the former eight-time All-Star and Cy Young Award winner, joined FOX Sports in 2014 and enters his third season with the network. He was elevated to lead analyst to work alongside Buck in December. While the FOX MLB season has a special primetime premiere Thursday, April 7, Buck and Smoltz make their 2016 debut Saturday, April 9 at 4:00 PM ET on FS1 when the Los Angeles Dodgers travel to AT&T Park to take on their National League West division rival San Francisco Giants, with Ken Rosenthal reporting.