Alex Chappell

Alex Chappell, born Alex Corddry on October 10, 1988, in Bethesda, Maryland, developed an early connection to baseball through her father, Phil Corddry, a former left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox organization from 1968 to 1972. This foundational understanding and passion for the sport significantly influenced her career direction. Her academic pursuits led her to the University of Alabama, where she interned at WJLA in Washington, D.C., gaining initial experience in broadcast journalism. She became a Washington Nationals fan in 2005, around the time the team relocated from Montreal.

After graduating, Chappell began her career as a sports reporter for a CBS affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama. She then briefly worked as a reporter for NBC Sports Washington’s “Redskins Nation,” covering the NFL franchise. Her career progressed to WHDH in Boston, Massachusetts, where she worked as a sports reporter, and she also started as a sideline reporter for ESPN, expanding her reach to college football coverage. A significant turning point occurred in 2017 when she served as a pre- and post-game reporter for Bally Sports Florida, covering the Tampa Bay Rays, and later reported for TBS during the 2017 Major League Baseball postseason.

In 2019, Alex Chappell returned to her hometown team, joining the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) as an on-field reporter for the Washington Nationals. This role was a fulfillment of a long-held ambition, having admired previous MASN field reporters. While her initial months covering the Nationals were challenging due to the team’s performance, she demonstrated resilience and professionalism, earning respect from colleagues and players. Although MASN later removed the field reporter position for Nationals games in 2021, Chappell transitioned to a substitute anchor role for the team’s pregame and postgame shows, continuing her involvement with Washington Nationals baseball.