St. Cloud, MN. – Tyler Reidy of the St. Cloud Rox has been named the 2024 Northwoods League Baseball TV Announcer of the Year for the Great Plains Division.  

Reidy, a junior at the University of Notre Dame joined the St. Cloud Rox for the 2024 season, arriving to St. Cloud with accolades such as being named an honorable mention All-American for the Jim Nantz Award, being recognized as one of the top collegiate broadcasters in the country.   

Reidy was selected as part of the broadcast team for the 2024 Northwoods League All-Star Game, as well as the Northwoods League Great Plains Playoffs.  

Reidy commented, “First and foremost, thank you to the Northwoods League for providing a top-tier environment in which to broadcast baseball games throughout the summer. The league’s high standards for broadcast quality and offerings in terms of on-field talent made every game a unique challenge that I enjoyed. Hats off to the Rox as well for their trust in me and commitment to excellence at all organizational levels. From the video production team to the front office, I have so many people to thank for making each night at the ballpark such a joy.” 

The Northwoods League experienced a significant increase in viewership throughout the 2024 season. The League continued to partner with ESPN+, streaming over 170 games on the platform this season. The Northwoods League also developed its inaugural 24-hour ‘FAST’ channel called the Northwoods League Network, which broadcasted live games, replay games, as well as producing shows that centered on the League and its players. The League saw over two million unique viewers tune in for its live games during the season and totaled over five million unique viewers to its live games, replay games, as well as shows that were created for the 2024 season.

In addition to games on ESPN, the Northwoods League offered its streaming service Free to the viewing public once again in 2024, which included games streamed live, on-demand, as well as League-focused shows for additional viewership. Fans can watch Northwoods League games on their own televisions using Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku, and Android TV, in addition to being able to watch them on their PC, mobile device or tablet.