Matt Vasgersian is a renowned MLB Network play-by-play announcer and studio host, regularly appearing on various programs including Thursday Night Baseball, MLBTonight, Hot Stove, Quick Pitch, and special event coverage.
Prior to joining MLB Network, Matt spent seven years as the lead play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Padres and five seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, following six years in the Minor Leagues.
Matt has a long-standing national role with the award-winning NBC Sports Olympic broadcast team, having handled play-by-play duties in ski-jumping for the 2010 Vancouver Games and the 2006 Torino Games, as well as anchoring daily studio coverage for the 2008 Beijing Games and play-by-play for baseball and softball in Athens in 2004.
He has also hosted various programs, including "The National Heads-UP Poker Championship" for five years at NBC, as well as the "Sun America Sports Desk," "Poker Superstars," and the 2001 Toyota Gator Bowl.
In addition to his work with MLB Network and NBC, Matt has been the lead play-by-play voice for Sony Playstation's "MLB The Show" since 2005.
Matt has a full-time profile with FOX Sports, which included play-by-play duties with FOX Saturday baseball and FOX NFL Sunday, and has culminated his football seasons by calling the FedEx Orange Bowl and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
Matt graduated from the University of Southern California in 1989 and began his baseball career in 1991 with the short-season Single-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. He progressed through the minors, stopping at every level of baseball, including a Single-A campaign with the San Diego Padres in 1992, Double-A El Paso with the Brewers in 1993-94, Triple-A Syracuse with the Blue Jays in 1995, and Triple-A Tucson with the Astros in 1996.
The versatile 42-year-old has also listed among his national credits play-by-play with FOX Sports Net's "Baseball Thursday" and FX's "Baseball Saturday Night", "Sports Geniuses," a nightly sports trivia show on FOX Sports Net, "Celebrity Blackjack" on GSN, and three seasons teaming with NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor on FX's "Toughman World Championship Series."
Matt has also returned to his alma mater, handling play-by-play for USC Trojans Basketball on FSN West from 2004-06.
Matt's annual charity Texas Hold 'Em Tournament last year drew a field of over 300 players and celebrities and benefited Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs in Solana Beach and the San Diego County Fallen Officers Fund.
