DETROIT, MI (WTVB) – The Detroit Tigers formally introduced their new television broadcast team yesterday, naming Matt Shepard as play-by-play announcer and former Tigers Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris as analysts.
Shepard has been the radio voice for University of Michigan basketball and Eastern Michigan University football for several years and has also been part of Pistons, Lions and Tigers broadcasts.
Former Tigers players Craig Monroe and Dan Petry were also introduced as pre and post-game analysts.
The new team will make their debut with a broadcast from Spring Training March 14, 2019 as Detroit hosts the Boston Red Sox at Joker Marchant Stadium.
