McMullen tabbed as Marlins' new lead radio announcer

MIAMI -- The Marlins on Friday morning announced the hiring of Jack McMullen as the lead play-by-play announcer on the Marlins Radio Network. McMullen takes over for Kyle Sielaff, who is the new lead TV play-by-play voice for Marlins games on FanDuel Sports Network.

A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse, McMullen spent the previous three seasons on the radio broadcast for the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate. Before then, he called games for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League (2018) and the Short Season Auburn Doubledays of the Nationals' system ('19).

The Chicago native's other experience includes serving as director of podcasting for Just Baseball Media, hosting the network's flagship show "The Just Baseball Show," playcalling for ESPN+/Learfield and working as part of the broadcast and production teams for various programs during his time at Syracuse.

A rotation of analysts will team up with McMullen in the booth: Rod Allen, Jeff Nelson, Gaby S¨¢nchez and Kelly Saco. Joining the mix will be three-time Emmy Award winner and longtime FanDuel Sports Network host and reporter Craig Minervini as well as former Marlins All-Star reliever and SiriusXM MLB analyst A.J. Ramos.

McMullen will make his Marlins Radio Network debut on Feb. 22, when the Marlins open Grapefruit League action against the Cardinals at 1:10 p.m. ET at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. He will call every Spring Training and regular-season game on WINZ 940, the Marlins' English radio flagship station, and develop ancillary Marlins Radio Network content with pregame show host Stephen Strom.

"We can¡¯t wait to introduce Jack to the South Florida community as we enter an exciting chapter of Marlins baseball, and we know Jack is the perfect fit to tell our story," Marlins vice president of public relations and communications Jon Erik Alvarez said. "His broadcast style, baseball knowledge and vast multimedia experience will connect with our listeners and extend the reach beyond the booth as we look to improve upon the recent growth of the Marlins Radio Network."