This year, MLB Network will be putting a spin on its tried-and-true “30 Clubs in 15 Days” format.
With Major League Baseball in the midst of a particularly hectic preseason, network personalities Yonder Alonso, Greg Amsinger, Robert Flores, Cliff Floyd, Jake Peavy, Siera Santos, Lauren Shehadi and Chris Young will still be visiting all 30 teams at their Spring Training complexes for interviews and analysis. They'll just be doing so in nearly half the time.
“Covering 30 clubs in eight days is really the appetizer to the feast -- it’s the beginning of a new year for all of us," Alonso said. "As analysts with the MLB Network, we get to reintroduce each team to the fans and set the tone for the upcoming season."
In advance of the World Baseball Classic, MLB Network’s 30 Clubs, 30 Camps will air within back-to-back new episodes of MLB Tonight over eight days, beginning Monday, Feb. 23 with the Orioles and Blue Jays (6 p.m. ET) followed by the Royals and the Dodgers at 7 p.m. ET.
"'30 Clubs, 30 Camps' is the most action-packed approach to covering Spring Training," said Amsinger. "Each show will be jammed with the faces of the game discussing the storylines every fan is talking about. As I enter my 18th season at MLB Network, I don’t think I’ve been this fired up.”
The series will wrap on March 2 with coverage from Team USA’s first official workout ahead of its exhibition games against the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies on March 3-4.
Full "30 Clubs, 30 Camp" schedule:
Monday, Feb. 23: Orioles, Blue Jays (6 p.m. ET) / Royals, Dodgers (7 p.m. ET)
Tuesday, Feb. 24: Braves, Rays (6 p.m. ET) / Cubs, Mariners (7 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, Feb. 25: Phillies, Mets (6 p.m. ET) / D-backs, Padres (7 p.m. ET)
Thursday, Feb. 26: Yankees, Astros (6 p.m. ET) / Angels, Giants (7 p.m. ET)
Friday, Feb. 27: Pirates, Cardinals (6 p.m. ET) / Reds, Brewers (7 p.m. ET)
Saturday, Feb. 28: Red Sox, Marlins (6 p.m. ET) / Rockies, Rangers (7 p.m. ET)
Sunday, March 1: Twins, Nationals (6 p.m. ET) / Guardians, Athletics (7 p.m. ET)
Monday, March 2: Tigers (6 p.m. ET) / White Sox, Team USA (7 p.m. ET)