2026 MLB Voices Fellowship Program

MLB Voices is a Fellowship Program aimed to develop and grow the next generation of play-by-play talent in baseball, with a specific focus on elevating diverse voices within the game. In 2024, in an effort to broaden the voices delivering baseball to all fans and level the playing field, Major League Baseball, in collaboration with the Black Play-by-Play Grant & Scholarship Fund launched the MLB Voices Program.

Participants selected for this program will gain hands-on opportunities to call play-by-play for select MLB. Develops events. Additionally, they will benefit from mentorship and guidance from experienced voices in the baseball broadcasting industry. Over the course of the 10-month program, participants will exit with tangible copies of high-level television broadcast tape, enhancing their professional reels. They’ll also establish valuable connections within MLB, network with peers and MLB clubs at the Baseball Winter Meetings, and attend MLB All-Star Week, with shadowing opportunities and participation in key events like the HBCU Swingman Classic and the Futures Game.

Program Overview:

The program is a 10-month commitment and runs from February through November 2026.

Location:

This fellowship is remote and requires travel to MLB events.

MLB Events:

Fellows will have the opportunity to call games for MLB Develops events and the Arizona Fall League, as well as network with peers.

Training & Development:

Fellows will participate in an orientation and meet bi-monthly for programming sessions featuring guest speakers and covering topics such as:

• Program Expectations

• The Realities of Broadcasting

• Demo Building

• Navigating the Job Market

• Broadcast Preparation

• Self-Critique

• Social Media/Content

Fellows Will Receive:

• Mentorship from a network of baseball broadcasters with combined decades of experience

• Tape review with MLB-level broadcasters

Criteria:

• Black Play by Play Grant Fellow or MLB Develops alumni preferred

• College graduate

• Interested in pursuing a career in broadcasting

• Consent to MLB waivers, releases and background check

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!