Kelly Saco is stepping away from the Miami Marlins television broadcast team after the 2026 season, ending a run that began in 2013.
The longtime host and reporter announced the decision on social media Thursday, saying she had “made the difficult decision to step away” from the job. Saco, a Miami native, used the post to thank the many people who shaped her time with the organization.
Her message stretched across the full Marlins ecosystem - players, alumni, coaches and families, fans, the grounds crew, clubbies and ushers, the in-game presentation staff, PR, beat writers, the travel party and flight attendants. She also singled out her Marlins Clubhouse crew, fellow broadcasters, radio colleagues, Major League Baseball contacts and the people she worked with in the truck.
Among the lines in her note, Saco wrote: “To the players, alumni, coaches, and their families - thank you for trusting me to telly your stories. Your kindness, patience and openness made me a better reporter. I am forever grateful.
To the fans - thank you for welcoming a 23-year-old girl right out of college into the Fish Family with open arms. Getting to know so many of you over the years has been one of the greatest joys of this job.
To the groundscrew, clubbies, and ushers - I’ll miss our pregame chats, the laughs, and the countless smiles that greeted me every day. Dom and Rock, thank you for always taking care of me when I was too busy to take care of myself
To the in-game presentation department - thank you for letting me invade your locker room and making me feel like a part of your team.
To PR, beat writers, travel party and our amazing flight attendants - you made the 4am arrivals and crazy shoot days enjoyable. Luis, your opera voice and the snacks waiting at my seat helped! ;)
"My Marlins Clubhouse crew - I’ve never been more proud to work with individuals who shared the same passion for creativity and good TV. That Emmy win will forever be my favorite.
To my fellow broadcasters - we had something special. I loved every minute of it. The Kelly & Nelly show, goofing with Gaby, Craig Minnervini’s wonderfully bad jokes, Rod’s impeccable style, Tommy’s rants, nerd sessions with Paul, the addition of AJ and sharing a work place with my best friend Kyle.
To my radio crew - I could list forty different things I’ll miss, but the inside jokes would take the cake. Cherry Tart Cheers!
To Doug Johnson, Mike Santini and Trevor Fleck with Major League Baseball. Thank you for your unwavering support all season. We were lucky to have you.
AND TO "MY HOMIES IN THE TRUCK" - there was no better way to start my work day. From my days as a production assistant to working alongside your Emmy-caliber talent, I was so lucky to be part of this team.
But it’s the talk-back conversations, the laughter on 3 a.m. bus rides and the countless other moments that I’ll remember most. You are a group of people who genuinely love and care for one another, and I never took a moment for granted.
Dessert Dogs forever.”
Saco’s departure follows a significant overhaul of the Marlins.TV broadcast group in October, when play-by-play broadcaster Kyle Sielaff, host Craig Minervini and analysts Jeff Nelson and Rod Allen were let go, as Fish On First previously reported.
She had been given the chance to stay in her role, but chose to move on instead. Her exit also comes two years after Jessica Blaylock left, another popular host and reporter with whom Saco had previously rotated assignments.
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