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NBC Sports Philadelphia is moving forward without an in-stadium reporter for Phillies broadcasts in 2026, as Taryn Hatcher’s contract with the network expired at the end of last year and the position she held has since been eliminated.
According to a reports by the Philadelphia Business Journal and the The Philadelphia Inquirer, Hatcher will not return after seven years with the regional sports network.
The decision reportedly coincides with a broader structural shift inside the company rather than a simple talent swap tied to on-field coverage. Hatcher has updated her social media profiles to not include references to NBC Sports Philadelphia in her bio.
Hatcher joined NBC Sports Philadelphia in 2018 and gradually became a consistent presence on Phillies telecasts, working alongside play-by-play voice Tom McCarthy and analyst John Kruk. In addition to her baseball duties, she contributed coverage across the network’s portfolio covering the other three professional teams.
Fans became aware of the changes when the network distributed its spring training broadcast plans and did not include Hatcher among the listed on-air personnel. A separate account from Crossing Broad suggested that conversations between Hatcher and the network explored a potential freelance arrangement that would have given her flexibility to pursue additional opportunities while remaining part of the Phillies broadcast team in a limited capacity. Those discussions ultimately did not produce an agreement with her contract running expired at the conclusion of 2025.
Hatcher worked primarily home games and serving as an intermediary between the clubhouse and the broadcast booth last season. No word on if the network will replace her role. Hatcher has not released any comment about her departure.
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