Overview
- NESN announced Wednesday that it exercised an option to extend Tom Caron’s deal, keeping him as a primary host for Red Sox pregame and postgame programming and as host of the network’s podcast “310 to Left.”
- Caron will continue to handle offseason hockey duties for NESN, including play-by-play for the Beanpot tournament and the Hockey East championship broadcasts.
- The extension was timed to prevent his contract from lapsing at the start of 2027 spring training and to ensure NESN control of his role if Major League Baseball experiences a work stoppage.
- Caron has been with NESN since 1995 and is a highly decorated regional broadcaster with 13 New England Emmy Awards, multiple national honors, and a public role as co-chair of the Dana-Farber Jimmy Fund.
- The move gives NESN short-term stability for Red Sox coverage and shifts the next formal contract negotiation to spring training 2028, a moment to watch for further staffing or role changes if league labor talks evolve.