Padres announce 2024 spring broadcast schedule
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced their broadcast schedule for 2024 Spring Training presented by Southwest Airlines, featuring 25 preseason games that will be available to fans via television, radio or webcast.
Padres.TV, the re-branded, direct-to-consumer streaming option for all home and away Padres games (excluding National TV exclusives), will be available for FREE for all spring training Padres.TV broadcasts, and only $19.99 a-month/$99.99 for the full regular season. For information on Padres.TV, go to padres.com/tunein.
Padres fans will be able to enjoy 25 games this spring on various electronic media, including seven live broadcasts on Padres.TV, two pass through broadcasts (from Arizona and Seattle), and the first two match-ups of spring against the Los Angeles Dodgers, February 22-23 (both aired on ESPN). The first Padres.TV live broadcast is scheduled for Monday, February 26, when the Padres take on the Cleveland Guardians at the Peoria Sports Complex. The two simulcast games on Padres.TV will take place when the Padres face the Arizona Diamondbacks (March 5 in Scottsdale) and top prospects from the Mariners and Padres face off in MLB’s Breakout game (March 15 in Peoria). Other televised matchups include two exhibition games in Korea against the Korean Baseball Organization All-Star Team (March 17) and reigning KBO champion Twins (March 18) before concluding the spring television schedule with a pair of exhibition games at Petco Park with the Mariners (March 25-26).
Padres play-by-play broadcaster Don Orsillo returns to the booth for all Spring telecasts, with former Padre Mark Grant in the analyst seat. Former MLB pitcher Bob Scanlan will once again provide analysis and reports as part of the broadcast team. Joining the Padres TV Network in 2024 as a sideline reporter and host is Mariluz Cook. Cook brings diverse experience as a sports broadcaster, most recently as a sports anchor for KSL 5 TV (NBC Affiliate), and sideline reporter for KSL Sports’ Game Night Live. She has also served as host for the NBA's Utah Jazz, ECHL's Utah Grizzlies, and was the Broadcast and Digital Media Director for the Big Sky Conference. A life-long baseball fan, Cook covered collegiate baseball at Florida Atlantic University.
Complementing Spring Training telecasts, Padres radio broadcasts will continue to be aired on 97.3 The Fan in 2024 and will also be streamed through the Audacy app. The club’s English flagship station will broadcast at least 13 preseason games this year, including MLB’s Spring Breakout prospect showcase game. The first Spring radio broadcast will take place on Thursday, February 22 and conclude on Tuesday, March 26. Jesse Agler will provide the play-by-play with Tony Gwynn Jr. providing color commentary and analysis.
The Padres will provide a video webcast available on www.padres.com for eight home games from Peoria, including contests against the Kansas City Royals (February 27), Los Angeles Angels (March 1), Chicago Cubs (March 4), Cincinnati Reds (March 6) San Francisco Giants (March 8), Chicago White Sox (March 9), Mariners (March 11) and Oakland Athletics (March 13). Additionally, three audio-only webcasts featuring Agler and Gwynn will be available vs. the Dodgers (February 23 in Glendale), White Sox (February 28 in Glendale) and Athletics (February 29 in Mesa). The live video and audio webcasts will be available free-of-charge exclusively on www.padres.com. Fans can access the free live audio stream by logging in or creating a free account on www.padres.com.
The complete 2024 Spring Training broadcast schedule is available on www.padres.com/friarwire. Individual games are subject to change. Additional information on where to watch 2024 Padres regular season games on cable and satellite television will be announced prior to the Padres home opener on March 28. The Korea Series games on March 20-21, in addition to being available for free on Padres.tv will be televised on ESPN.