Overview
- ESPN announced this week that an Alumni Cast will air on ESPN2 during the MLB Little League Classic on Aug. 23 with the traditional game feed on ESPN.
- Mike Monaco will handle play-by-play for the alt-cast while Todd Frazier and Devon Travis serve as on-site analysts at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa.
- Special guests expected to join the Alumni Cast include former MLB pitcher Lance Lynn and ESPN analyst and ex-NHL player Ray Ferraro, both of whom have Little League ties to Williamsport.
- ESPN says the feed will focus on memories and personal stories to deepen the link between Little League players and major leaguers and to appeal to families and younger viewers.
- The Alumni Cast continues ESPN’s broader alt-cast experiments, following past kid-focused and branded alternate presentations, and could signal more event-specific themed feeds in the future.