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United States Alanna Rizzo is a multi-Emmy Award-winning sports reporter and analyst, recognized for her extensive contributions to baseball broadcasting across national and regional networks.
Rizzo originally joined MLB Network in 2012, appearing on shows like Intentional Talk and Quick Pitch, and covering the 2012 and 2013 MLB All-Star Games. She later rejoined MLB Network, contributing to shows such as Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal, and High Heat with Chris Russo.
NESN added baseball journalist Alanna Rizzo to its lineup as a general sports reporter and analyst. She worked as co-host of the network's alternate broadcast, and was part of the first completely female broadcast in Red Sox history alongside Emma Tiedemann.
Alanna Rizzo is a contributor on Blue Jays Central on SportsNet.
Rizzo's baseball broadcasting career began with ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain, where she served as a host and in-game reporter for coverage.
Alanna Janel Rizzo, born on August 8, 1975, is an American sports reporter with a distinguished career in broadcast journalism. A native of Colorado and Cuban-American, Rizzo is fluent in Spanish. She attended Sierra High School in Colorado Springs, where she was active in track and cross country, eventually being inducted into the athletic hall of fame. Although she initially earned an undergraduate degree in international business, her professional interests shifted toward broadcast journalism. She subsequently pursued and received an M.A. in broadcast journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2003.
Rizzo began her career with roles as a sports anchor for CBS affiliates in Wichita Falls, Texas, and Madison, Wisconsin. She then transitioned to Root Sports Rocky Mountain, where she worked as an in-game reporter and host, earning three Regional Emmy awards for her work. Her talent led her to MLB Network, where she contributed to shows like “Intentional Talk” and “Quick Pitch” from 2012 to 2013 and again starting in 2021. From 2013 through 2020, Rizzo was a prominent part of the Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast team on Spectrum SportsNet LA. She has also served as a contributor for NESN and SportsNet.
In 2021, Rizzo rejoined MLB Network as a contributor to Chris Russo’s “High Heat” show. She achieved significant milestones in her career, including being part of the first all-female broadcast team for a Major League Baseball game on July 20, 2021. She further made history on August 5, 2025, by co-broadcasting a Red Sox game on NESN alongside Emma Tiedemann as part of Women’s Celebration Night at Fenway Park. Rizzo is also the founder of Guidry’s Guardian Foundation. In 2022, she married former MLB catcher Chris Iannetta.
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