Derwood native Alexa Datt got the call from her hometown team. She will be working the sidelines as a host and reporter for the Washington Nationals television broadcasts this upcoming season.
“As a DMV native, Maryland alum, and D.C. sports fan, this is what I’ve always aspired to do—cover my hometown team,” Datt said in a Facebook post. “What a thrill.”
Datt is an alumna of Colonel Zadok Magruder High School in Rockville and a graduate of the University of Maryland.
Datt recently served as a host for FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, where she covered the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues. She made history in early 2025 as the first female broadcaster to call play-by-play for the Cardinals during spring training.
Dream come true. Excited for 2026! Let’s go Nats! https://t.co/MbhMqGvomg
— Alexa Datt (@AlexaDatt) January 29, 2026