Jason Benetti, BBI Fellow, will call game pitting the Washington Nationals against the L.A. Dodgers on ESPN

June 21, 2016

Source: Disability Scoop

Jason Benetti, who has cerebral palsy, will be the play-by-play commentator during a nationally-televised ESPN broadcast of a Major League Baseball game this week. (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images)

Jason Benetti, who has cerebral palsy, will be the play-by-play commentator during a nationally-televised ESPN broadcast of a Major League Baseball game this week. (Phil Ellsworth/ESPN Images)

A sportscaster with cerebral palsy is getting his shot at the big time this week, calling a nationally-televised Major League Baseball game.

Jason Benetti, who was born with the developmental disability, will call a game pitting the Washington Nationals against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

The game will air on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET.