MLB Network will open the real Opening Day with its first-ever regular-season morning show.

The 70-million subscriber service on April 6 will premiere MLB Central at 10 a.m. (ET). Hosted by Matt Vasgersian, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi, MLB Central will be the first program to originate from MLBN’s new, state-of-the-art Studio 21, named in honor of Hall of Famer and humanitarian Roberto Clemente.

MLB Central will feature the perspectives of the show’s hosts, from Vasgersian’s irreverent style and his experience as an announcer at every level in the game, to DeRosa’s unique outlook as a former teammate of more than 200 current Major Leaguers from his 16-year MLB career with eight different clubs, and Shehadi’s authentic personality and interview style from three years of hosting MLB Network’s The Rundown and the off-season morning show Hot Stove.

Each show will begin with an opening that includes 21 Major Leaguers and four club mascots, followed by “The Wake-Up Call,” a segment taking a fresh look at the biggest highlights and news stories in the game. DeRosa will give his pointed opinion on the latest on-field performances in “The D-Train,” and the show’s analysts will give their daily take on the hottest players and best moves in the world of fantasy.

Featured in the MLB Central opening: Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Jose Bautista, Michael Brantley, Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera, Gerrit Cole, Jose Fernandez, Paul Goldschmidt, Carlos Gomez, Bryce Harper, Matt Harvey, Felix Hernandez, Eric Hosmer, Adam Jones, Matt Kemp, Andrew McCutchen, Devin Mesoraco, Max Scherzer, Giancarlo Stanton, Mike Trout, Baxter The Bobcat, Billy The Marlin, Mr. Met & the Phillie Phanaticbaseball.

“The launch of MLB Central is a natural continuation of the way we’ve built out our live programming schedule since MLB Network’s debut in 2009, and we’re excited to debut our first regular season morning show in our newest studio space,” said network president Rob McGlarry. “MLB Network has a tradition of celebrating legendary players of the game, starting with Studio 3 and Studio 42, named in tribute to Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. As we take the next step in our history, it is with tremendous respect that we call our latest facility ‘Studio 21,’ in honor of Hall of Famer and humanitarian Roberto Clemente.”

Starting on Opening Day, the 8,000-square-foot Studio 21 also will be home to MLB Now and Quick Pitch. The new space will employ at least five multicamera studio positions and cutting-edge technology adaptable to any show, story or club, from hanging video displays to augmented reality graphic components.

Studio 21 also combines elements of a traditional ballpark with the latest in modern TV technology. The walls of the studio resemble the exterior of a ballpark, including a 1,800-square foot courtyard, six-foot tall entrance gates, and a brick pattern on the floor. Given its namesake, the studio design pays tribute to Roberto Clemente, with a seven-foot bronze medallion bearing Clemente’s uniform number “21” and a 15-foot wide “Studio 21” sign in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ signature block lettering at the entrance. Photos of Clemente are featured throughout the space, and his is one of five framed jerseys on display, among fellow Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig, Tony Gwynn and Kirby Puckett.

The walls of the studio are lined with nearly 1,400-square feet in high-resolution LED displays and, in the studio’s premiere feature, 14 back-to-back 55-inch monitors are suspended from the ceiling to be rotated, raised and lowered in synchronized timing as well as according to specific show content and direction.

In the first year of its new rights deals, Major League Baseball has sets its postseason schedule, with network coverage that puts American League action on TBS and most of the National League competition in Fox’s camp.

The Fall Classic on Fox broadcast aside, the highlight of the programmer’s playoff presentation is a multicast with Fox Sports 1 of the first game of National League’s Championship Series. FS1 will showcase most of Fox Sports' postseason telecasts.

MLB Network is also in the playoffs with a pair of NL Division Series contest, while ESPN is returning to postseason roster for the first time since 2006, with coverage of the senior circuit’s Wild Card contest.

After Turner televised all four Division Series under the rights pact after the  2013 season, Fox Sports reenters this round of the playoffs after a seven-year hiatus, but the broadcast network will still remain in the dugout.

Instead, Fox is pushing its national cable sports network to the forefront. FS1 will make its MLB playoff debut with up to eight of the 10 National Division Series contests – two are on MLBN . FS1 opens with a doubleheader on Friday, Oct. 3, and twinbills are also slated for Oct. 7 and Oct. 9, with special editions of Fox Sports Live serving as the between-game bridge with highlights, analysis and news.

The first game of the NLCS on Oct. 11 will feature Fox providing the traditional broadcast and FS1 tossing up a more analytical-viewing experience under the JABO (Just a Bit Outside) banner, replete with statistics, sabermetrics and graphics. The numbers will inspire and anchor debate and conversation among Kevin Burkharrdt, Gabe Kapler, C.J. Nitkowski and Rob Neyer. They will be joined by guests via phone or remote video outlets. Fox will also air a potential Game 6, with the balance, including Game 7, on FS1, now in its sophomore season.

Coverage of the 110th World Series -- the 15th straight broadcast by Fox and the network’s 17th overall --  begins Tuesday Oct. 21 in the ballpark of the AL pennant winner by virtue of the junior circuit’s 5-3 win in July’s All-Star Game.

All postseason MLB games aired by Fox and Fox Sports 1 will also be televised in Spanish exclusively on Fox Deportes, which is poised to deliver its most comprehensive MLB postseason coverage ever, with pregame shows, special reports, interviews and postgame analysis on its signature studio show Central Fox.

TBS will begin its eighth consecutive year of postseason coverage with its exclusive presentation of the AL Wild Card game on Tuesday, Sept. 30.  TBS will also be the exclusive television home of both ALDS, beginning Thursday, Oct. 2, and the American League Championship Series. 

Under the terms of the new rights deal, Turner and Fox will alternate league coverage -- aligning the senior circuit with the former and the AL with Fox for the 2015 postseason.

Ernie Johnson (play-by-play) and analysts Ron Darling and Cal Ripken will call one of the 2014 ALDS confrontations and the ALCS.  They will also provide commentary for the Wild Card contest. Matt Winer will join them as a reporter throughout the postseason.

The second ALDS team comprises  play-by-play man Brian Anderson,  Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley and Joe Simpson as analysts. Jaime Maggio will join them as a reporter.

ESPN will present the NL Wild Card on Wednesday, Oct. 1, with its Sunday Night Baseball squad of Dan Shulman, analyst John Kruk and reporter Buster Olney.

The NL Wild Card Game will also be available on ESPN Deportes and on ESPN International platforms in Latin America, the Pacific Rim, the Caribbean and cruise ships.

Should tiebreakers be necessary, ESPN will televise those contests – previously the province of Turner under the old deal – on Monday, Sept. 29.

POSTSEASON SCHEDULE
Wild Card
Tues., Sept. 30: AL Wild Card Game, TBS
Wed., Oct. 1: NL Wild Card Game, ESPN

Division Series
Thurs., Oct. 2: ALDS A, Game 1, TBS
Thurs., Oct. 2: ALDS B, Game 1, TBS
Fri., Oct. 3: ALDS A, Game 2, TBS
Fri., Oct. 3: ALDS B, Game 2, TBS
Fri., Oct. 3: NLDS A, Game 1, FS1
Fri., Oct. 3: NLDS B, Game 1, FS1
Sat., Oct. 4: NLDS A, Game 2, FS1 or MLBN
Sat., Oct. 4: NLDS B, Game 2, FS1 or MLBN
Sun., Oct. 5: ALDS A, Game 3, TBS
Sun., Oct. 5: ALDS B, Game 3, TBS
Mon., Oct. 6: ALDS A, Game 4, TBS
Mon., Oct. 6: ALDS B, Game 4, TBS
Mon., Oct. 6: NLDS A, Game 3, FS1 or MLBN
Mon., Oct. 6: NLDS B, Game 3, FS1 or MLBN
Tues., Oct. 7: NLDS A, Game 4, FS1
Tues., Oct. 7: NLDS B, Game 4, FS1
Wed., Oct. 8: ALDS A, Game 5, TBS
Wed., Oct. 8: ALDS B, Game 5, TBS
Thurs. Oct. 9: NLDS A, Game 5, FS1
Thurs. Oct. 9: NLDS B, Game 5 FS1

Championship Series
Fri., Oct. 10: ALCS Game 1, TBS
Sat., Oct. 11: ALCS Game 2, TBS
Sat., Oct. 11: NLCS Game 1, Fox
Sun., Oct. 12: NLCS Game 2, FS1
Mon., Oct. 13: ALCS Game 3, TBS
Tues. Oct. 14: NLCS Game 3, FS1
Tues. Oct. 14: ALCS Game 4, TBS
Wed., Oct. 15: ALCS Game 5, TBS
Wed., Oct. 15: NLCS Game 4, FS1
Thurs., Oct. 16: NLCS Game 5, FS1
Fri., Oct. 17: ALCS Game 6, TBS
Sat. Oct. 18: NLCS Game 6, Fox
Sat. Oct. 18: ALCS Game 7, TBS
Sun. Oct. 19: NLCS Game 7, FS1

World Series
Tues., Oct. 21: Game 1, AL city, Fox
Wed. Oct. 22: Game 2, AL city, Fox
Thurs. Oct. 23: Travel day
Fri., Oct. 24: Game 3, NL city, Fox
Sat., Oct. 25: Game 4, NL city, Fox
Sun,, Oct. 26: Game 5, NL city, Fox
Mon., Oct. 27: Travel day
Tues., Oct. 28: Game 6, AL city, Fox
Wed., Oct. 29: Game 7, AL city, Fox