Dallas Braden, former Oakland Athletics pitcher and ESPN Baseball Tonight personality, will take on the color analyst role in 2018 for NBC Sports California.
Oakland Athletics beat writer Susan Slusser reported that Braden will be the color analyst for 35 of the A’s 81 home game telecasts in 2018.
Braden, sporting a straight up incredible beard, thanked the fans via his personal Twitter account for their support after the move was announced.
Thank you for all the support & well wishes. I am EXTREMELY excited for 2018 & can’t wait to catch some A’s baseball with you folks.