Joe Davis will miss another NLDS broadcast on Wednesday night, with his voice still not back in time for Game 4.
Brandon Gaudin is set to handle play-by-play duties instead, stepping in after Kenny Albert filled that role in Tuesday’s Game 3. Albert had to move on because of his NHL on TNT responsibilities, opening the door for Gaudin to take over.
Gaudin is no stranger to the Braves. He has been the lead play-by-play voice for BravesVision, the team’s in-house broadcaster, since 2023, according to Sam Neumann of Awful Announcing. He also grew up in Atlanta and has been a Braves fan for as long as he can remember, though that isn’t likely to bother Dodgers fans the way Davis’ connection to Los Angeles does.
Davis, of course, has long drawn the attention of opposing fans because he serves as the Dodgers’ in-house play-by-play announcer for SportsNet LA. That role has led many around the league to accuse him of favoring Los Angeles.
Gaudin brings a different résumé to the booth, too. He has been the play-by-play voice of the “Madden” football video game series for about a decade, and he’s also called football and basketball for Fox and the Big Ten Network. He has even filled in for national MLB games on Fox.
As for Davis, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported Tuesday that he is “day-to-day” after losing his voice. That leaves the door open for a possible return if the series reaches a deciding Game 5 on Friday, assuming the Braves can beat the Dodgers on Wednesday to force it.
Davis is likely already headed back to Southern California, if he isn’t there already. Being home should give him a better chance to recover than staying in an Atlanta hotel room, and it could put him in position to return for Friday if needed.
If not, the expectation is that he’ll be ready for the next round of the playoffs, the NL Championship Series, whether the Dodgers advance or not.
For now, the Dodgers will keep waiting for their familiar October voice to come back.
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