MLB Network has a full slate of live baseball coverage starting today!

For those starved for baseball, the MLB Network resumes live morning broadcasting daily with an off-season weekday morning Hot Stove show starting today at 9:00 A.M. ET. They will also air exclusively several awards shows throughout the month of November along with live baseball games including Juan Soto in the 2018 Japan All-Star Series Games televised from November 9-15th, and several Nats players highlighted by Carter Kieboom in the Arizona Fall League with his appearance in the Fall Star Game on November 3rd plus additional games on November 10 and 17. In December, MLB Network will have extensive coverage of the Winter Meetings live from Las Vegas.

Following the Boston Red Sox’ fourth World Series championship in 15 seasons, MLB Network turns its focus to the off-season with the return of the weekday morning show Hot Stove hosted by Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds, Lauren Shehadi and Ken Rosenthal, followed by the Red Sox’ parade and celebration in Boston live at 11:00 a.m. ET. MLB Network’s weekday programming lineup will also include off-season editions of High Heat with Christopher Russo, MLB Now, Intentional Talk and the Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight.

MLB Network’s off-season programming will also feature several end-of-season award announcements, as the finalists for the 2018 BBWAA Awards are revealed on Monday, Nov. 5 at 6:00 p.m. ET, followed by the exclusive live announcements of the winners of the American League and National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the YearManager of the YearCy Young and Most Valuable Player awards during BBWAA Awards Week from November 12-15.

MLB Network will also exclusively televise the announcements of the winners of the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6:00 p.m. ET and the Silver Slugger Awards presented by Louisville Slugger on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m. ET. Following is the complete schedule of MLB Network’s awards coverage:

End-of-Season Awards Announcements on MLB Network (ET)

BBWAA Awards Finalists

Monday, Nov. 5

6:00 p.m.

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Awards

Wednesday, Nov. 7

6:00 p.m.

Silver Slugger Awards pres. by Louisville Slugger

Thursday, Nov. 8

6:00 p.m.

BBWAA Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year

Monday, Nov. 12

6:00 p.m.

BBWAA Manager of the Year

Tuesday, Nov. 13

6:00 p.m.

BBWAA Cy Young

Wednesday, Nov. 14

6:00 p.m.

BBWAA Most Valuable Player

Thursday, Nov. 15

6:00 p.m.

Live baseball coverage continues this offseason as MLB Network will provide extensive coverage of the 2018 Japan All-Star Series with Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The announced MLB roster, which will be managed by the Miami Marlins’ Don Mattingly, includes Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., Brian Johnson and Hector Velázquez of the 2018 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds infielder Eugenio Suárez, Houston Astros reliever Collin McHugh, Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and Japanese native Kenta Maeda, Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia Phillies teammates Rhys Hoskins and Carlos Santana, St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, San Diego Padres reliever Kirby Yates, Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger, and Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto. MLB Network’s Scott Braun and Stephen Nelson will split play-by-play duties for the series, alongside analyst Joe Magrane during live game telecasts from Nov. 8-15. The All-Star Series will be played in Tokyo (Tokyo Dome), Hiroshima (Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium) and Nagoya (Nagoya Dome).

2018 Japan All-Star Series Telecast Schedule (ET)

Date

Live

Re-Air

Thursday, Nov. 8

Exhibition against Yomiuri Giants

4:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 9

4:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10

4:30 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 11

5:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13

4:30 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

5:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15

4:00 a.m.

8:00 p.m.

Many of the game’s elite prospects will be featured in Arizona Fall League games televised and simulcast online on MLB Network and MLB.com, including the Fall Stars Game called by Scott Braun, Dan O’Dowd and MLB.com prospect expert Jonathan Mayo this Saturday, Nov. 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET which will feature Nationals prospects LHP Ben Braymer, SS/2B Carter Kieboom and hitting coach Luis Ordaz named to East Division Fall Star team. MLB Network will also air the Military Appreciation Game on Nov. 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET and the Championship Game on Nov. 17 at 3:00 p.m. ET, both called by Stephen Nelson, Dan O’Dowd and MLBPipeline.com prospect expert Jim Callis.

MLB Network’s complete programming schedule is available at MLBNetwork.com.

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