Spring training is here, and the Baltimore Orioles have begun Grapefruit League play. Before we know it, the regular season will be here, and every game will matter for the new-look Orioles. The product on the field will look different for Baltimore, so it is fitting that there will be a couple of changes to the team's TV and radio announcers for 2026 compared to last year.
Last year, the Orioles' broadcast crew ranked in the top 10 of Awful Announcing's rankings of the best local broadcasts, so they are viewed quite favorably.
Who will broadcasters be for Orioles in 2026?
The main voices will remain the same as Kevin Brown will return as the primary play-by-play man and Brett Hollander will return as the main color commentator.
One new name entering the mix is Josh Lewin, who will be a play-by-play voice on the radio for the Orioles. He got his start in Baltimore and has covered many sports over the course of his career, so it is a nice full-circle moment for him.
Ben Wagner will remain in the booth as a play-by-play man as well, so he and Lewin may split time calling games.
The radio booth ranked 21st in MLB according to Awful Announcing, so there is some room for improvement on that front.
Another change is that Ryan Ripken, the son of Cal Ripken Jr., will join the Orioles broadcast booth for select games in 2026.
Ripken is a former player in his own right, having been a minor leaguer in the Orioles organization but never quite making it to the Show.
Orioles legend Jim Palmer, Ben McDonald, and Brian Roberts will all be returning as analysts, lending their expertise as former Orioles players.
It will be a fun year for these folks to call Orioles baseball, as there are plenty of changes on the field that will be exciting to follow. The addition of Pete Alonso should give the lineup a lot more thump, and how Ryan Helsley rebounds from a tough stint with the New York Mets will be another interesting storyline.
How new manager Craig Albernaz fares in his first time as a big league manager will be fascinating to watch as he tries to make Baltimore more of a force in a tough AL East.
It should be an exciting year, and there will be some familiar voices, along with some fresh ones, who will call all the action.
