Orioles to televise record 20 spring training games on MASN; Josh Lewin joins broadcast team

The Orioles announced that they’ll televise a record 20 games from spring training. Nineteen will be called remotely from Baltimore.

In previous years, the Orioles and Washington Nationals had to have the same number of spring training telecasts but with last year’s settlement of the lengthy dispute between the Orioles and Nationals over MASN money, the Orioles are free to show as many games as they wish.

On Wednesday, the Nationals announced that they will not televise their games on MASN. Instead, they’ll join a growing number of teams broadcasting their games directly through Major League Baseball.

All Oriole games will be seen on MASN this season since there’s no longer a need for MASN2. Games also will be seen on MASN+.

The spring training schedule: February 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd, 25^th, 26^th, 28^th, March 1^st, 4^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 14^th, 15^th, 16th, 18^th, 19^th and 21^st.

In addition, the Orioles will televise their Spring Breakout game against the top Boston Red Sox prospects on March 20^th as well as the March 22^nd exhibition game against the Nationals at Oriole Park.

WBAL/98 Rock will broadcast 12 games: February 20^th, 21^st, 22^nd and 28^th as well as March 1^st, 7^th, 8^th, 14^th, 15^th, 20^th, 21^st and 22^nd.

The Orioles also announced that they’ll be adding veteran broadcaster Josh Lewin, who broadcast some games for the team in 1995 and 1996 when he was with WBAL radio. After the departure of Geoff Arnold, Lewin joins Brett Hollander and Ben Wagner, who will be the lead radio broadcasters.

Kevin Brown returns as lead television broadcaster. Jim Palmer and Ben McDonald return as primary analysts. Brian Roberts again will provide analysis on some games.

Rob Long and Melanie Newman, the recently named Maryland Sportscaster of the Year, will host Orioles pregame and postgame shows on MASN.

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