The Chicago White Sox are once again searching for a new voice for their regional television broadcasts.
John Schriffen has been informed that the team will not extend his deal or hand him a new contract after his current agreement expired. According to LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune, the White Sox declined the 2027 option in Schriffen’s contract on Monday, Oct. 26.
That report lines up with earlier Front Office Sports reporting that Chicago Sports Network president and CEO Mike McCarthy had started looking into possible replacements.
It’s the second time in three years the White Sox have moved on from their play-by-play broadcaster. The club split with Jason Benetti after the 2023 season, and Benetti soon landed with the Detroit Tigers as their regional television play-by-play voice while continuing his national ESPN baseball work.
Schriffen arrived in Chicago on a multiyear deal in January 2024 and was paired with longtime analyst Steve Stone.
"John Schriffen takes a moment to thank Steve Stone in the midst of a tumultuous first year in the White Sox booth.
"You have always been there for me since day one showing me the ropes… I am forever grateful for that." pic.twitter.com/quUuoq9acT
- Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 29, 2024"
Schriffen also works across multiple sports for ESPN, including NCAA basketball, football, softball and baseball, along with NBA G-League and Summer League coverage.
The New York native has also called select national games for ESPN Radio. In 2020, he joined ESPN to work KBO broadcasts during MLB’s COVID-19 shutdown.
Before that, Schriffen spent time at NFL Network as a studio host and anchor on NFL Total Access and NFL Gameday Live. He also worked at CBS Sports from 2015 to 2020 as a play-by-play announcer and sideline reporter, covering NFL games, NCAA March Madness, men’s and women’s college basketball, and college football.
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