White Sox End John Schriffen’s TV Broadcast Tenure

WHO:

NY Post - The Chicago White Sox will have a new television play-by-play voice next season; John Schriffen is leaving the role.

NY Post - A former ESPN broadcaster was mentioned as a possible replacement, but the article excerpt does not identify the person.

MLB.com - John Schriffen, 42, was the White Sox’s lead television play-by-play announcer.

MLB.com - Brooks Boyer, the White Sox’s executive vice president and chief revenue/marketing officer, announced the decision in a statement.

MLB.com - Jason Benetti previously held the White Sox play-by-play position and left to become the Detroit Tigers’ lead play-by-play announcer.

WHAT:

MLB.com - The White Sox informed Schriffen that his contract would not be extended.

MLB.com - The club said it would immediately begin a national search for Schriffen’s replacement.

MLB.com - Schriffen became the team’s main television play-by-play broadcaster before the 2024 season and signed a multiyear contract with the club.

MLB.com - Boyer said Schriffen had been “a true professional,” bringing “energy, enthusiasm, and a distinctive style” to broadcasts. He said the club would evaluate the broadcasts’ direction and determine what was best for the organization and fans, and expressed appreciation for Schriffen’s contributions and connection with the fanbase.

MLB.com - Schriffen’s departure will lead to the White Sox’s second search for a play-by-play voice within three years.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The broadcast role is with the Chicago White Sox.

MLB.com - Benetti left the White Sox for the Detroit Tigers.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Schriffen began his role before the 2024 season.

MLB.com - The White Sox said the replacement search would begin immediately.

NY Post - The White Sox are expected to have a new television voice next season.

WHY:

MLB.com - Boyer said the club considered the end of Schriffen’s contract an appropriate time to assess the direction of its broadcasts and decide what was best for the organization and its fans.

The Chicago White Sox will have a new television play-by-play announcer next season after telling John Schriffen his contract won’t be extended. Schriffen took over as the team’s lead TV voice before the 2024 season, and the club says it will immediately begin a national search for his replacement. Executive Brooks Boyer said the end of Schriffen’s contract was an appropriate time to reassess the broadcasts, while thanking him for his professionalism and contributions to the team and its fans.