The Arizona Diamondbacks, nicknamed “The D-Backs”, are among the two latest teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Formed in 1998, they have remained a member of the National League (NL) and a representative of the NL West Division. With one World Series title (2001) in their collection, they have also gone on to win the National League title twice (2001, 2023) and the NL West Division title thrice in their career (2001, 2027, 2023) so far.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are notable for using Chase Field as their home ground since the team was formed in 1998. They have retired jerseys of players like Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson and Jackie Robinson. The team also share a heated rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the league. Gabriel Moreno was their #1 batter with 7 home runs while Zac Gallen was their #1 pitcher with 220 strikeouts throughout the 2023 season.
Announcers for the Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks have separate announcers for their TV and radio services. This is a look at the announcers for the 2024 season -
TV Anouncers
The following are the television announcers for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024 -
Steve Berthiaume
Steve Berthiaume serves as the television play-by-play voice for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has previously worked as a reporter and sports anchor for network television affiliates in Connecticut, Florida, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia as per MLB's official site. He also worked for three years as a sports anchor at CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Following this, he served twelve years as the host for “Baseball Tonight” and the anchor for “SportsCenter” for ESPN.
Bob Brenly
Bob Brenly serves as the television analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks on television since he made his return to the team in 2013. He also served as the original analyst of the team from 1998-2000. Notably, he had also served as the manager of the team from 2001 to 2004 and had led the team to become the World Series Champions in 2001 as per the MLB official site. Bob Brenly had also served as the television analyst for the Chicago Cubs from 2005 to 2012.
Radio Announcers
The following are the radio announcers for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024 -
Greg Schulte
Greg Schulte is one of the oldest announcers for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has been with the team since it was formed and is now in his 23rd season as the radio play-by-play announcer. Nicknamed “the Gubnuh”, he has called several important moments in the team’s history like Aaron Hill’s cycles against the Seattle Mariners on June 18, 2012 and against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 29, 2012 as per the MLB official site.
Tom Candiotti
Tom Candiotti serves as the radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is in his 15th season as per the MLB official site. He is a former MLB baseball player and has also served as color television analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2002 to 2005 in the past.
Oscar Soria
Oscar Soria serves as the Spanish radio play-by-play announcer for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He joined the team in 1999 and is in his twenty-second season with the team as per the MLB official site.
Rodrigo Lopez
Rodrigo Lopez serves as the lead analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Spanish radio broadcasts. He is a seven-year member of the team. Notably, he also played for the team in 2010.
Richard Saenz
Richard Saenz serves as the fill-in color analyst at the radio booth for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is in his eighteenth season with the team as per the MLB official site.
Who are the TV and Radio Partners of the Arizona Diamondbacks?
The Arizona Diamondbacks use Fox Sports Arizona as their TV affiliate in Phoenix. Moreover, they broadcast the games through cable stations throughout the state. They games can also be watched on the Arizona Diamondbacks official site. Moreover, MLBN can also be used by fans to watch the games for out-of-market areas.
For radio services, the Arizona Diamondbacks uses 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station for English broadcasts and KQMR Latino Mix 100.3 FM for Spanish broadcasts. However, they also have several other English and Spanish FM and AM stations in Arizona and Mexico as per the MLB official site.
Arizona Diamondbacks Announcers FAQs
A. Steve Berthiaume and Bob Brenly are the TV announcers for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A. Greg Schulte, Tom Candiotti, Oscar Soria, Rodrigo Lopez and Richard Saenz are the radio announcers for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024.
A. Yes, Bob Brenly is in his eleventh season with the D-Backs since his return in 2013.
A. Steve Berthiaume presently works for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A. Yes, the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series title once in 2001.