MLB Network to air a new edition of MLB Tonight: A Conversation, July 22 at 6 p.m. EDT
July 21, 2020 – Leading up to the 2020 Major League Baseball season, MLB Network will air a new edition of MLB Tonight: A Conversation tomorrow, July 22 at 6 p.m. EDT. Hosted by MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds, the new 90-minute special edition of MLB Tonight, which will be simulcast on MLB.com, will continue to cover the issues around racial injustice and inequality in society and baseball, with insight from distinguished guests, including:
- CC Sabathia, six-time MLB All-Star, in-studio
- Willie Randolph, six-time MLB All-Star
- Curtis Granderson, three-time MLB All-Star
- Dee Gordon, Seattle Mariners infielder
- Edwin Jackson, 2011 World Series champion
- Cameron Maybin, Detroit Tigers outfielder
- Bo Porter, former MLB player, manager and coach
- Roger Cador, 2021 ABCA Hall of Fame Inductee, baseball coach for 33 seasons at Southern University
- Tony Reagins, Major League Baseball Executive Vice President of Baseball & Softball Development, in-studio
- Danny Montgomery, Colorado Rockies Special Assistant to the General Manager
- Steve Williams, Pittsburgh Pirates Director of Pro Scouting
- Bobby Scales, former player and current field coordinator for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Edwin Thompson, Eastern Kentucky baseball coach
The launch of The Players Alliance and African-Americans in baseball will be covered throughout the program. To celebrate Juneteenth, the first edition of MLB Tonight: A Conversation aired on June 18, 2020, with guests Derek Jeter, Theo Epstein, Kenny Williams, Torii Hunter and Cameron Maybin.