Wayne Randazzo (born May 2, 1984) is an American sportscaster. He is the television play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Early life and education
Randazzo was born in Chicago and attended St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. He is the cousin of current Major League Baseball umpire Tony Randazzo.
Career
Randazzo called Kane County Cougars games from 2012 to 2014. Randazzo called college baseball and softball for the Big Ten Network and provided sports commentary on WSCR and WBBM in Chicago, as well as broadcasting games for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Sky. In 2015, Randazzo was named the host of the New York Mets pre and post-game shows, then on WOR. He became the regular play-by-play broadcast partner of Howie Rose for the 2019 season with the departure of Josh Lewin. On September 23, 2022, filling in on Apple TV 's Friday Night Baseball broadcast, he called Albert Pujols's 700th home run in a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Randazzo departed WCBS after four seasons in December 2022. On January 3, 2023, Bally Sports West confirmed he would become the television play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels. He will continue calling games for Apple TV .
References
External links
- New York Mets profile
