MLS and Apple have announced its debut commentator pairings for the start of the 2023 MLS season. Beginning February 25, MLS Season Pass is the start of a new era for the league.
In total, there are over 80 names hired. That includes commentary pairings for English, Spanish and French broadcasts. Each of those languages has a studio crew, too, to provide pregame and postgame coverage for each of the games.
The commentator pairings listed below for the 2023 season are only for the start of the season. In other words, the pairs are not set in stone. They are flexible, and while the list of names is established, the links inside of it may change.
That being said, the pairings are something to look forward to ahead of the season.
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MLS Season Pass commentator pairings
Many of the names listed out have World Cup, MLS, Premier League or other world-class experience.
English-language commentator pairings
| Play-by-play | Analyst |
| Jake Zivin | Taylor Twellman |
| Kevin Costigan | Maurice Edu |
| Kevin Egan | Kyndra de St. Aubin |
| Steve Cangialosi | Danny Higginbotham |
| Eric Krakauer | Lloyd Sam |
| Jenn Hildreth or Chris Wittyngham | Lori Lindsey |
| Blake Price | Paul Dolan |
| Max Bretos | Brian Dunseth |
| Mark Followill or Chris Wittyngham | Danielle Slaton |
| Andres Cordero | Jamie Watson |
| Callum Williams | Calen Carr |
| Tyler Terens | Devon Kerr |
| Tony Husband | Ross Smith |
| Mark Rogondino | Heath Pearce |
| Ed Cohen | Greg Sutton |
| Adrian Healey | Cobi Jones |
Also, there are regular names not featured in the pairings. Commentator Nate Bukaty and analysts Tony Meola and Warren Barton are regular names on MLS Season Pass.
Spanish-language commentator pairings
| Play-by-play | Analyst |
| Pablo Ramírez | Carlos Ruiz |
| Jorge Perez Navarro | Marcelo Balboa |
| Juan Arango | Carlos Suarez |
| Sergio Ruiz | Miguel Gallardo |
| Moisés Linares | Jaime Macías |
| Bruno Vain | Andrés Agulla |
| Jose Hernandez | Eduardo Biscayart |
| Ramses Sandoval | Walter Roque |
| Rodolfo Landeros | Martín Zuñiga |
| Raúl Guzmán | Sonny Guadarrama |
| Adrian Garcia Marquez | Francisco Pinto |
Francisco X. Rivera, Pablo Mariño and Maximiliano Cordaro can also fill in as regular match analysts. Tony Cherchi and Stefano Fusaro, officially listed as studio talent on the Spanish side, can also work as play-by-play and analysis for live broadcasts, respectively.
French-language commentator pairings
| Play-by-play | Analyst |
| Frederic Lord | Vincent Destouches |
| Matthew Cullen | Sébastien Le Toux |
| Olivier Brett | Patrice Bernier |
Analyst Matthias Van Halst is also a regular member of the team.
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