The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Neil Solondz to play-by-play broadcaster for the Rays Radio Network ahead of the team’s 25th anniversary season, following the untimely death of Dave Wills. Solondz will join long-time announcer Andy Freed, who worked alongside Freed for 18 seasons, in a full-time capacity.
Neil served as the pre- and postgame host and producer of This Week in Rays Baseball — which is also the name of his must-listen podcast — since 2012. He launched a 25th Anniversary series of podcasts this year and has been the fill-in play-by-play voice over the past 11 seasons.