MLB Network had originally planned to air regional coverage between the Chicago Cubs-Philadelphia Phillies or the Arizona Diamondbacks-Miami Marlins. But with Bryce Harper being called up late today by the Washington Nationals, the heralded prospect will make his long-awaited Major League debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
MLB Network will shift plans and air the game starting at 9 p.m. And the Nationals will have its heralded pitcher Steven Strasberg on the mound against the Dodgers’ Chad Billingsley.
MLB Tonight leads into the game. The Dodgers feed from Fox Sports Prime Ticket in Los Angeles will most likely be aired and that will have the legendary Vin Scully on the call.
Here’s the press release from MLB Network.
MLB NETWORK TO TELEVISE BRYCE HARPER’S MLB DEBUT TOMORROW
Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers to Air Live at 9:00 p.m. ET
Stephen Strasburg Scheduled to Start for the Nationals Against the Dodgers’ Pitcher Chad BillingsleySecaucus, N.J., April 27, 2012 – MLB Network today announced that it will televise the Major League debut of Washington Nationals prospect and 2010 #1 MLB Draft pick Bryce Harper tomorrow, Saturday, April 28, as the NL East-leading Nationals visit the NL West first-place Los Angeles Dodgers at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Fellow former #1 MLB Draft pick Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to start for the Nationals against Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley. Harper was called up today by the Nationals after third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was put on the 15-day disabled list.
MLB Tonight will air live from 5:00-9:00 p.m. ET to preview the Nationals at Dodgers and provide analysis, highlights and updates from the rest of the day’s MLB schedule. Quick Pitch, MLB Network’s daily highlights show of record, will immediately follow the game. MLB Network’s telecast of the game will be blacked out in the Nationals’ and Dodgers’ home television territories.
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