Overview
- The Diamondbacks announced Monday they will not bring back Steve Berthiaume after his contract expired, ending his 14-season run as the team's primary television play-by-play announcer.
- Berthiaume said he was “surprised and disappointed” and thanked fans and colleagues for his years calling D-backs games alongside longtime analyst Bob Brenly.
- Team president Derrick Hall framed the move as a deliberate step to “take a step back and re-evaluate” production and direction now that the contract has ended.
- Local reports identify recently hired radio voice Chris Garagiola as a leading candidate to move to television, but the final broadcast lineup and any additional staffing changes remain undecided.
- The decision comes as the team has shifted most local rights to MLB Local Media streaming with a limited linear package on KPNX, a change that could influence production, staffing choices, and how fans access games.