Broadcasters

Jeff Levering enters his 12th season as a member of the Brewers broadcast team after joining the organization in January 2015. The 2026 season marks his sixth year as a television play-by-play announcer for the Brewers, and he will also continue as a member of the radio broadcast team.

Levering has been named Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association twice, earning the honor in 2020 and 2023. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent in 2022.

In addition to his work with the Brewers, Levering has served as a play-by-play broadcaster for college football and basketball on FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network in each of the past 12 years.

Levering joined the Brewers after spending two seasons (2013-14) as the lead broadcaster for the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. Previously, he spent three seasons (2010-12) as the radio voice and manager of public relations for the Double-A Springfield Cardinals and three seasons (2007-09) as director of broadcasting and media relations for the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

He began his professional broadcasting career in 2005 as a field reporter and associate producer for FOX Sports West/Prime Ticket in Los Angeles, covering the Angels, Lakers, UCLA and various other magazine-style shows.

Levering earned his bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Chapman University in Orange, California where he also played baseball all four years. He was the starting designated hitter on Chapman's 2003 NCAA Division III national championship team. In January 2026, Levering was inducted into the Sacramento Baseball Hall of Fame for his achievements both on the field and in the booth

Lane Grindle enters his 11th season as a radio broadcaster for the Brewers after joining the organization in February 2016. He will partner with Jeff Levering and Josh Maurer on the Brewers Radio Network in 2026.

Grindle joined the Brewers after spending 10 seasons (2006-15) behind the microphone for University of Nebraska baseball radio broadcasts on the Husker Sports Network. He began his tenure as the Cornhuskers' pregame and postgame host from 2006-07 before being named play-by-play announcer in 2008. In addition, he worked as a pregame host and sideline reporter for the Nebraska football team (2007-15) and hosted a television show for Nebraska basketball (2008-13).

Grindle graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in contemporary media and journalism along with a minor in history.

Lane, his wife, Ali, their three daughters, Josie, Payton and Harper, and their son, Luke, reside in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Brian Anderson enters his 20th season with the Brewers after being named play-by-play announcer in January 2007. He is a three-time recipient of the Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year Award (2013-14, 2017), which is presented by the National Sports Media Association.

In addition, Anderson has been nominated for NSMA National Sportscaster of the Year in each of the past three years (2023-25). He has earned five Emmy Awards, most recently in 2020 for Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent.

Beyond Brewers telecasts, Anderson has called play-by-play for TBS’s MLB postseason coverage for the past 18 seasons and will continue to call select national telecasts for MLBonTBS Tuesdays package in 2026. Outside of baseball, Anderson has covered a wide variety of events for TNT Sports, including the NBAonTNT, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, The Match, the PGA Championship and Grand Slam tennis at the French Open at Roland Garros. He called the NBA All-Star Game on TNT from 2023-25 and has been the play-by-play voice of the popular NBA2K video game since 2021.

Anderson joined the Brewers from Golf Channel where he worked as a live tournament host from 2003-06. He also spent time at FOX Sports Southwest calling NCAA basketball from 2002-07 and serving as sideline reporter for the San Antonio Spurs from 1999-2007, during which the Spurs won four NBA championships.

From 1998-2000, Anderson handled Minor League and Little League Baseball telecasts for ESPN. His broadcasting career began with Double-A San Antonio in the Texas League where he served as a radio and television play-by-play announcer from 1994-2002.

Anderson was a catcher on the nationally ranked baseball team at St. Mary’s University (TX) and graduated cum laude from the school in 1993 with a degree in English communications. His brother, Mike, pitched in the Major Leagues with the Cincinnati Reds in 1993 and is currently a special assistant to the general manager with the Texas Rangers.

Brian, his wife, Michele, and daughter, Maddy, reside in Hartland, Wisconsin.

Bill Schroeder enters his 32nd season with the Brewers as a color commentator after joining the television broadcast team in 1995 following his playing career as a catcher.

Schroeder spent eight seasons (1983-90) in the Major Leagues with the Brewers and California Angels, including a career year in 1987 when he batted .332 with 42 RBI and a career-high 14 HR. That same season, he caught the first no-hitter in Brewers history which was thrown by Juan Nieves in Baltimore on April 15, 1987. Schroeder was traded to the Angels following the 1988 season and retired in 1990.

In recognition of his long tenure on the broadcast team, Schroeder was enshrined on the Brewers Wall of Honor on July 17, 2015. Only Hall of Famer Bob Uecker has broadcast more games than Schroeder in franchise history.

Beyond his on-air role, Schroeder has served as the coordinator of Brewers Fantasy Camp, an instructional camp for adults held at the team’s Spring Training home in Phoenix, Arizona, for 22 offseasons. The camp has consistently been a success, selling out each year. He also co-authored the book If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers with sportswriter Drew Olson in 2016.

Born in Baltimore and raised in West Windsor, New Jersey, Schroeder graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, earning All-State honors as a junior and senior. He attended Clemson University, where he helped the Tigers to Atlantic Coast Conference championships in 1978 and 1979.

“Rock” and his wife, Kate, reside in New Berlin, Wisconsin. He has two daughters, Lindsey and Mallory, a son, Billy, and two granddaughters, Madelyn and Presley.

Sophia Minnaert enters her 14th season as a sideline reporter for Brewers broadcasts and her ninth year as the team's broadcast and digital features content director, a position she was named to in June 2018.

Minnaert is a two-time recipient of Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year (2022, 2024) from the National Sports Media Association, the first and only female to win the award. In 2018, she earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent and was nominated for the honor in 2019-21 and 2023.

During the offseason, Minnaert hosts Inside Marquette Basketball alongside men's basketball coach Shaka Smart. She previously served as a sideline reporter for the Milwaukee Bucks and for WIAA state football championships. Prior to joining Brewers telecasts, Minnaert covered high school state championships for PlayOn! Sports Midwest across FOX Sports Wisconsin, FOX Sports Midwest and CSN Chicago and worked as a feature reporter on FOX Sports Wisconsin’s Prep Zone. In November 2013, Minnaert and FOX Sports Wisconsin traveled to the Dominican Republic for the series Baseball in the Dominican Republic. The series earned an Emmy for the Brewers Academy program and a nomination for an individual episode Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Jean Segura.

A native of Madison, Wisconsin, Minnaert graduated from Edgewood High School before earning degrees in journalism and Spanish language and literature from Marquette University.

Tim Dillard enters his sixth season as an analyst on Brewers telecasts after joining the team in March 2021.

Prior to joining the broadcast team, Dillard pitched professionally for 18 seasons (2003-20), including with the Brewers (2003-18) and Texas Rangers (2019) organizations. He concluded his career by winning an American Association championship with the independent Milwaukee Milkmen in 2020. After earning Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2005, Dillard made his Major League debut in 2008 and pitched parts of four seasons in the majors with Milwaukee (2008-09, 2011-12).

His father, Steve, played eight seasons (1975-82) in the majors as an infielder with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Tim, his wife, Erin, and their children, Brooks, Camryn and Hayes, reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Vinny Rottino enters his sixth season as an analyst after joining the broadcast team in March 2021.

Rottino enjoyed a 14-year professional playing career (2003-16) in the Brewers (2003-09), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Florida Marlins (2010-11, 2015), Cleveland Indians (2012), New York Mets (2012) and Chicago White Sox (2016) systems. He played parts of five Major League seasons with Milwaukee (2006-08), Florida (2011), New York-NL (2012) and Cleveland (2012). Rottino also played for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League (2013) and for the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization (2014). Following his playing career, Rottino worked for four seasons (2017-20) as a professional scout for the Texas Rangers.

A native of Racine, Wisconsin, Rottino attended St. Catherine’s High School and played at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Vinny, his wife, Maggie, and their three daughters, Adrienne, Olivia and Cecilia, reside in Racine.