White Sox appoint Brooke Fletcher as first female color analyst

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Last updated Jun 23, 2026

White Sox appoint Brooke Fletcher as first female color analyst
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Brooke Fletcher will serve as the Chicago White Sox’s first female color analyst during a broadcast alongside John Schriffen on June 23. She steps in for Steve Stone, who is currently unavailable due to illness. Fletcher, who is normally the dugout reporter for Sox broadcasts, joins a limited group of women who have filled this role in Major League Baseball. The matchup against the Cleveland Guardians is part of the American League Central series. The event marks a significant moment in MLB history with a biracial play-by-play announcer and a female color analyst in the booth.

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  • Fletcher replaces Steve Stone on June 23 broadcast.
  • The game is against the Cleveland Guardians.
  • Fletcher was previously the dugout reporter for the White Sox.
  • John Schriffen is the only Black television play-by-play announcer in MLB.
  • Fletcher's father, Scott Fletcher, played 15 seasons in MLB.
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Brooke Fletcher will become the Chicago White Sox’s first female color analyst on a television broadcast when she shares the CHSN booth with John Schriffen on June 23. Fletcher is filling in for Steve Stone, who is under the weather,…

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