TORONTO -- Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has been diagnosed with cancer and will be stepping away from the broadcast booth.
Martinez said in a statement released by Sportsnet that Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics would be his last for "a little while" as he begins weeks of cancer treatment.
"I'm grateful for a tremendous medical team, who has given me great optimism that I will come through this with flying colors," Martinez said. "I hope to rejoin my Sportsnet teammates for the stretch run later this season, but in the meantime I will be watching from the sidelines as I fight the good fight.