Since the launch of Flippin’ Bats, the FOX Sports podcast has rapidly proliferated in eminence and popularity. Over its years on the air, the show has covered marquee events, such as the All-Star Game and World Series, and helped open a new digital space for FOX Sports last year in Los Angeles. Ben Verlander, former professional baseball player and brother of Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander, has hosted the show since its launch in 2021. Alex Curry, former reporter for Bally Sports West, was tabbed as the co-host of the program in the following year, forming a duo that sought to bring levity to the airwaves and celebrate the game of baseball.
After two years on the air, Curry will be leaving the Flippin’ Bats podcast as part of changes coming to the show. The show made the announcement within its most recent episode, during which Verlander revealed that the FOX Summer of Soccer would be taking over the digital studio for the time being, which surrounds coverage of UEFA EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 soccer tournaments. As a result, Flippin’ Bats will have a different schedule going forward, and Verlander implored listeners to make sure they are subscribed and following the show.
“With the schedule looking different and obviously the show moving from the studio, that is a wrap for me on Flippin’ Bats, and I just want to give a big thank you to the entire crew, community, fanbase,” Curry said. “This was an incredible couple of years that we had on this show – so much fun.”
Curry has filled in across various programs within the FS1 portfolio and also works as a radio host on FOX Sports Radio alongside Carmen Vitali on Saturdays from 4 to 6 p.m. EST. This move came after she joined the entity last summer and hosted a weekend program with Monse Bolaños, who is now working with Steve Hartman on Saturdays from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. Curry stated that she would still be on FOX Sports Radio and that there would be more things coming up in the future.
“I am so grateful to have worked together,” Verlander said of Curry in a post on X. “She never failed to [bring] laughs and banter. Alex, you will be missed and I’m looking forward to seeing all of your future successes.”
