The Kansas City Royals this morning announced 2015 World Series champion Eric Hosmer will join their broadcast team and serve as an analyst on Royals.TV. His 1st game will be next Friday, March 13 during the Royals broadcast vs. the Diamondbacks at 8:05 p.m. CT.
Hosmer is the second addition to the Royals.TV crew for 2026, along with Bridget Howard. They join a crew that returns all of its members from last season, including Ryan Lefebvre and Jake Eisenberg on play-by-play duties, plus analysts Rex Hudler and Jeremy Guthrie. Joel Goldberg and Royals Hall of Famer Jeff Montgomery will continue to host the pre and postgame shows.
“Our 2014 and 2015 run wasn’t just a championship, but a city finding out what it was capable of,” Hosmer said. “My teammates and I were lucky to be on that field, but the energy came from the stands with fans buying in. That bond with this city doesn’t expire.
“I was 18 years old when this organization believed in me, and now I get to repay that belief from a different seat. The guys on this roster are building their own story, and we all know what happens when this city believes. I want to be here when that energy comes back around.”
“Hoz is a Royals legend and World Champion who connected with our fans on and off the field and we’re honored to have him back,” Royals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager J.J. Picollo said. “All of us have been impressed with the energy and care he’s putting into this, which we know will benefit our fans and the club as we build more connections through Royals.TV.”
Hosmer’s previous broadcast experience includes appearances on MLB Network and as a pre and postgame host for games on Apple TV.
Hoz enjoyed a 13-year career in Major League Baseball, including seven seasons with the Royals from 2011-17. He later played for the Padres (2018-22), Red Sox (2022) and Cubs (2023).
He was selected 3rd overall by Kansas City in the 2008 Draft and was a four-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at first base. In 2017, he was named a Silver Slugger Award winner after hitting .318 with 25 home runs and 94 RBI in 162 games with the Royals. In 2016, Hosmer was named MVP of the All-Star Game in San Diego.
Hosmer was a key cog in Kansas City’s back-to-back American League pennant-winning seasons in 2014-15 and the franchise’s second World Series championship in 2015. He remains the Royals all-time postseason leader in RBI (29).