Baseball’s home-run king will be returning to Oracle Park.<\/p>\n
No, Barry Bonds has not signed a deal to return to the San Francisco Giants<\/a>, but he will analyze their Opening Night game against the New York Yankees<\/a> on Wednesday. Netflix announced that Bonds will serve as an analyst on the pregame and postgame coverage desk, surrounded by other past MLB talents and an Emmy Award-winning host.<\/p>\n This will be the first-ever Opening Night game in MLB’s history, and Netflix has opted to celebrate the event with a star-studded roster that has the makings to deliver a home run of an event.<\/p>\n Here’s the rundown of Bonds’ appearance and what the former slugger has been up to as of late.<\/p>\n SN’s MLB HQ: Live MLB scores<\/a> | Updated MLB standings<\/a> | Full MLB schedule<\/a><\/p>\n What does Barry Bonds do now?<\/p>\n Prior to working on Netflix’s MLB coverage this season, Bonds currently serves as a Special Advisor to the CEO of the San Francisco Giants. He also represents the organization at various community and organizational events in the San Francisco area.<\/p>\n Along with that, he also attends the Giants\u2019 Spring Training Camp in Scottsdale, Ariz., and works to develop San Francisco’s prospects.<\/p>\n MORE YANKEES-GIANTS NETFLIX NEWS:<\/p>\n Barry Bonds Netflix contract<\/p>\n According to Netflix’s content site, Bonds will appear on all of the Netflix-aired MLB games this season. These games include Opening Night, the Home Run Derby, and the Field of Dreams game, all exclusively on the Netflix platform.<\/p>\n Bonds will serve as an analyst on the pregame and postgame desk with two-time World Series champion and three-time MVP Albert Pujols, World Series champion Anthony Rizzo, and Emmy Award\u2013winning host Elle Duncan.<\/p>\n Netflix recently signed a three-year media rights deal with the MLB, so there is a chance Bonds will appear after this season if this year goes well for the MLB’s home run king.<\/p>\n MORE: Sporting News’ 2026 MLB predictions for World Series, playoffs, awards<\/a><\/p>\n Barry Bonds coaching career<\/p>\n Along with a 22-year playing career in the MLB, Bonds also took dugout duties as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins<\/a> starting in December 2025. However, his tenure was short-lived, as he departed from the organization the following season in October 2016.<\/p>\n