{"id":36221,"date":"2022-04-26T14:10:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T18:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=36221"},"modified":"2022-04-26T14:10:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T18:10:51","slug":"ahmed-fareed-named-host-of-mlb-sunday-leadoff-on-peacock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/26\/ahmed-fareed-named-host-of-mlb-sunday-leadoff-on-peacock\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahmed Fareed Named Host of &#8220;MLB Sunday Leadoff&#8221; on Peacock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11583\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Major_League_Baseball_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Major_League_Baseball_logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Major_League_Baseball_logo-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Major_League_Baseball_logo-260x140.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Major_League_Baseball_logo-160x86.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>NBC Sports&#8217; Ahmed Fareed will host &#8220;<em>MLB Sunday Leadoff<\/em>,&#8221; Peacock&#8217;s exclusive Sunday morning Major League Baseball package, it was announced today.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning on May 8 with White Sox vs. Red Sox at Fenway Park @ 11:30AM ET (pregame @ 11AM ET), Peacock will live stream an NBC Sports-produced baseball game for 18 consecutive weeks, with start times for the first six Sunday games @ 11:30AM ET and the following 12 Sunday games beginning at Noon ET. Each game will feature NBC Sports-produced pregame and post-game shows on Peacock. White Sox-Red Sox will also be simulcast on the NBC broadcast network beginning @ 11:30AM ET.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2189686845\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fareed has an extensive baseball background, serving as a host and reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California from 2013-18, covering MLB&#8217;s San Francisco Giants and Oakland A&#8217;s. He also served as an anchor and reporter for Giants Pregame Live and Giants Postgame Live. Prior to joining NBC Sports Bay Area, Fareed hosted MLB Network&#8217;s news and highlight show, Quick Pitch, for two years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Baseball has so much going for it. The current talent level of the players coupled with the sports&#8217; deep tradition makes for a truly one-of-a-kind experience,&#8221; said Fareed. &#8220;I&#8217;m beyond excited for the opportunity to celebrate the sport with fans every Sunday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having served as the lead baseball commentator in the Bay Area for six years, Ahmed&#8217;s experience and extraordinary passion for the game make him the perfect candidate to host MLB Sunday Leadoff,&#8221; said Sam Flood, NBC Sports Executive Producer.<\/p>\n<p>On the weekend of May 7-8, Fareed will broadcast from two of sports&#8217; most iconic venues: Churchill Downs and Fenway Park, as he will also work on NBC Sports&#8217; coverage of the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7 (2:30PM ET on NBC and Peacock).<\/p><div id=\"morty-2773604770\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since March 2019, Fareed has served as a host and reporter on a variety of properties across NBC Sports&#8217; portfolio, including Triple Crown horse racing, Premier League, and rugby. 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