Stephen Nelson (sportscaster)

Stephen Nelson (born March 8, 1989) is an American television personality and play-by-play commentator who works for ESPN and the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.

Nelson hosted the pre- and post-game shows, as well as the intermission reports, in addition to filling in as a play-by-play broadcaster and color commentator.

In March 2021, after MLB Network declined to renew Chris Rose’s contract, Nelson was named the new co-host of Intentional Talk alongside Kevin Millar.

Upon joining the Dodgers, Nelson was the only Asian American play-by-play broadcaster working for a Major League team.

Nelson used Japanese to introduce Shohei Ohtani at the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award ceremony in October 2021.