Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Jason Benetti

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 26, 2026

How Jason Benetti built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Jason Benetti is an American sportscaster known primarily for his baseball play-by-play announcing. He is currently the primary television announcer for the Detroit Tigers on Detroit SportsNet, a role he assumed in late 2023. In March 2024, NBC selected him to be the lead broadcaster for Sunday Night Baseball, beginning in 2026. This highlights his rise to prominence in the sports broadcasting world.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2011: Joined ESPN

In 2011, Jason Benetti joined ESPN, marking a shift towards television broadcasting. He started with college basketball games for ESPN3.

2013: First Football Game for ESPN

In 2013, Jason Benetti called his first football game for ESPN's syndicated American Athletic Conference package.

2016: Lead Play-by-Play Announcer for White Sox

In 2016, Benetti became the lead play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox of MLB on NBC Sports Chicago.

2016: Joins White Sox Broadcast Team

In 2016, Jason Benetti joined the Chicago White Sox broadcast team as the television play-by-play announcer for select games.

May 2017: Full-Time Play-by-Play Duties Announced

In May 2017, the White Sox announced that Jason Benetti would take over full-time play-by-play duties in 2019 upon Ken Harrelson's retirement.

2019: Takes Over Full-Time Play-by-Play Duties

In 2019, Jason Benetti took over full-time play-by-play duties for the Chicago White Sox.

2020: Multi-Year Extension with ESPN

In 2020, Jason Benetti signed a multi-year extension with ESPN, and called KBO League games remotely for the network.

2020: Named Announcer for the 2020 Summer Olympics

In 2020, Jason Benetti was named as play-by-play announcer for NBC's coverage of baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, which took place in 2021.

2021: Announcer for 2020 Summer Olympics

In 2021, Jason Benetti was named as play-by-play announcer for NBC's coverage of baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

April 26, 2022: Lead Announcer for MLB Sunday Leadoff

On April 26, 2022, Jason Benetti was announced as the lead play-by-play announcer for the new NBC Sports-produced MLB Sunday Leadoff games for Peacock.

August 2022: Moved to Fox Sports

In August 2022, Jason Benetti moved to Fox Sports and did play by play for Fox's coverage of college football and basketball, as well as Major League Baseball.

2022: First NFL Games on Fox

In Weeks 17 and 18 of the 2022 NFL season, Jason Benetti worked his first games for the NFL on Fox, doing play-by-play for two games.

November 2023: Joins Detroit Tigers

In November 2023, Jason Benetti was named the principal play-by-play announcer for Detroit Tigers telecasts on Bally Sports Detroit.

2023: Leaves White Sox

After the 2023 season, Jason Benetti left the White Sox due to tensions and differing preferences.

2023: Departure from the White Sox

In 2023, Jason Benetti concluded his role as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox of MLB.

2024: Broadcast Booth Ranking Improves

In 2024, Jason Benetti's first season with the Detroit Tigers, the broadcast booth jumped from being ranked 30th the year prior to being ranked 10th by Awful Announcing.

March 4, 2026: Returning to NBC Sports

On March 4, 2026, it was confirmed that Jason Benetti would return to NBC Sports and serve as lead play-by-play for Sunday Night Baseball games for NBC and Peacock.

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March 2026: Named Lead Broadcaster for Sunday Night Baseball

In March 2026, NBC named Jason Benetti as the lead broadcaster for Sunday Night Baseball.

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March 19, 2026: Broadcasts NCAA Tournament

On March 19, 2026, with permission from NBC, Jason Benetti broadcast the first day of first round games of the 2026 NCAA Tournament in Buffalo, New York for CBS and TNT.