Matt Vasgersian Biography

Fast Facts

• His annual charity Texas Hold 'Em Tournament benefits Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs and the San Diego County Fallen Officers Fund
• Graduated from the University of Southern California in 1989
• Started out as an announcer for an affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in Huntington, West Virginia in 1991
• Best known as a play-by-play announcer and studio host for the MLB Network, appearing on shows like "Hot Stove" and "MLB Tonight․"
• Worked as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Padres for seven years before joining the MLB Network
• Has done the play-by-play voice-over work for the "MLB The Show" video games since 2005
• Has covered ski-jumping at the 2006 Torino and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics as well as anchoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics and covering baseball and softball at the 2004 Athens Olympics