San Diego Radio: MLB Padres Sign Don Orsillo

Don Orsillo

Boston Red Sox announcer Don Orsillo signed on to broadcast select Padres games on radio and television next year, the team announced Wednesday.

Orsillo, 46, was let go by the New England Sports Network NESN for reasons that have not been disclosed.

"We are excited to add Don to our broadcast lineup," said Padres President and CEO Mike Dee, a former Red Sox executive.

"Over his 15 years broadcasting Major League Baseball, Don has established himself as one of the premier play-by-play men in the game," Dee said. "We look forward to both his fun-loving personality and outstanding play- calling ability resonating with Padres fans during what we expect will be a very long career in San Diego."

In 2017, Orsillo will become the Padres lead television announcer on Fox San Diego, succeeding Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg, who plans to call games for one more season and then retire. They'll be joined in the broadcast booth by longtime analyst Mark Grant.

On the radio side, the Padres announced that Ted Leitner will return for his 37th season, with Jesse Agler joining him. Eduardo Ortega will do Spanish language play-by-play for a 31st year, along with former Padres catcher Carlos Hernandez.

Ted Leitner will return to the radio booth in 2016 for his 37th season behind the microphone for the Padres. He will be joined by Jesse Agler, who, in his third season as a member of the Padres broadcast team, will move from his role as the lead host of Padres Social Hour into a full-time broadcasting role.

Eduardo Ortega, celebrating his 30th season as the Spanish-language voice of the Padres in 2016, will return to the booth for an expanded schedule of Spanish-language telecasts on FOX Deportes San Diego. He will be joined once again by former Padres catcher Carlos Hernandez in the role of color analyst.