{"id":13781,"date":"2021-05-26T09:24:46","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T13:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/?p=13781"},"modified":"2021-05-26T09:25:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T13:25:33","slug":"chris-young-mlb-all-star-going-on-air-fulltime-with-the-mlb-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/chris-young-mlb-all-star-going-on-air-fulltime-with-the-mlb-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Young: MLB All-Star going on-air fulltime with the MLB Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CVR-02-Chris-Young-Instgrm.jpg\" alt=\"Ace News Today - Chris Young: MLB All-Star going on-air fulltime with the MLB Network\" class=\"wp-image-13782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CVR-02-Chris-Young-Instgrm.jpg 303w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CVR-02-Chris-Young-Instgrm-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CVR-02-Chris-Young-Instgrm-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Chris Young, Image credit: <\/em><strong><em><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/c.y30\/?utm_medium=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@c.y30 \/ Instagram)<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 25, the MLB Network announced that former MLB All-Star outfielder Chris Young has joined its roster of on-air personalities as an analyst appearing across its programming. Young, who spent 13 years in Major League Baseball from 2006 through 2018, will make his debut on <em>MLB Tonight<\/em> on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET alongside host Greg Amsinger and analyst Sean Casey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The latest addition to our \ud83d\udcfa roster!<br><br>Welcome to MLB Network, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CY24_7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CY24_7<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DR72pd7xFF\">pic.twitter.com\/DR72pd7xFF<\/a><\/p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBNetwork\/status\/1397224639114452996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m excited for the opportunity to join the squad to talk baseball, mix in a little trash talk, have some fun and get my feet wet in the industry,\u201d said Young. \u201cBeing fresh out of the game, I\u2019ve followed it closely and am ready for this new challenge. I played for seven different teams in my career and I can\u2019t wait to get started with my eighth.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former big league OF Chris Young joins MLB Network:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8vHQvCkJWf\">https:\/\/t.co\/8vHQvCkJWf<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dbacks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dbacks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Athletics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Athletics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Mets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Yankees?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Yankees<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RedSox?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RedSox<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Angels?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Angels<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uqYoglF025\">pic.twitter.com\/uqYoglF025<\/a><\/p>— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mlbtraderumors\/status\/1397222232687058949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cMuch like every club across Major League Baseball during the season, we\u2019re always looking to improve our team and adding Chris is a perfect fit,\u201d said MLB Network President Rob McGlarry. \u201cAs we head towards the excitement of Memorial Day baseball, we\u2019re thrilled that Chris will be on the\u00a0<em>MLB Tonight<\/em>\u00a0desk to bring our viewers new and different insight.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Young\u2019s 13-year career began with the\u00a0Arizona Diamondbacks\u00a0(2006-2012; 2010 National League All-Star), before joining the\u00a0Oakland Athletics\u00a0(2013),\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0(2014),\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0(2014-2015),\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0(2016-2017) and\u00a0Los Angeles Angels\u00a0(2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"350\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13783\" data-id=\"13783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001-Chris-Young-Instgrm-04.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001-Chris-Young-Instgrm-04.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/001-Chris-Young-Instgrm-04-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"286\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13784\" data-id=\"13784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/002-Chris-Young-Instgrm-02.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/002-Chris-Young-Instgrm-02.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/002-Chris-Young-Instgrm-02-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"350\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13785\" data-id=\"13785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/003-Chris-Young-Instgrm-03.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/003-Chris-Young-Instgrm-03.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/003-Chris-Young-Instgrm-03-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13786\" data-id=\"13786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/004-Chris-Young-TW.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/004-Chris-Young-TW.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/004-Chris-Young-TW-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/004-Chris-Young-TW-435x305.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"350\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-13787\" data-id=\"13787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/005-Chris-Young-TW.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/005-Chris-Young-TW.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/005-Chris-Young-TW-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/005-Chris-Young-TW-435x245.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in Round 16 of the 2001 MLB Amateur Draft, Young went on to amass 1,109 hits, 668 runs scored, 590 RBI, 288 doubles, 191 home runs and 142 stolen bases in 1,465 Major League games. In his 2007 season, Young became the first rookie to hit 30 home runs and have 25 stolen bases in Major League history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/press-release\/seven-time-emmy-award-winner-alanna-rizzo-rejoins-mlb-network\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alanna Rizzo<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/press-release\/press-release-mlb-all-star-yonder-alonso-joins-mlb-network-as-an-on-air-analyst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Yonder Alonso<\/strong><\/a> as new on-air personalities that have joined MLB Network this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: MLB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to MLB Network, Chris Young!\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sQMR41X6zqw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today \/ <\/em> Follow Richard on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/richard.webster.31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rdwebster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former outfielder is joining the MLB Network as an on-air analyst<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[503,16,547,554,6380,17,11,2641,6678],"tags":[8149,3273,1695,6569,6734,8145,8146,2638,99,8148,2838,348,489,8147,8144],"class_list":["post-13781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","category-entertainment","category-events","category-holidays","category-slide-show","category-sports","category-top-news","category-tv","category-video","tag-alanna-rizzo","tag-arizona-diamondbacks","tag-boston-red-sox","tag-chicago-white-sox","tag-chris-young","tag-chris-young-stats","tag-greg-amsinger","tag-los-angeles-angels","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-tonight","tag-new-york-mets","tag-new-york-yankees","tag-oakland-athletics","tag-sean-casey","tag-yonder-alonso","clearfix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13781"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13781\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13789,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13781\/revisions\/13789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.acenewstoday.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}