Marlins TV announcer Paul Severino not returning in 2025

Paul Severino, who had served as the Miami Marlins' television play-by-play announcer since 2018, was let go on Friday.

It was known that Severino's contract was expiring—in September, it was reported that he had been a candidate for the New York Yankees radio play-by-play gig. Even so, FanDuel Sports Network Florida previously told the 41-year-old that he would be retained next season, according to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson. He was in attendance for the Clayton McCullough introductory press conference on Monday. "But the Marlins and FanDuel recently discussed the matter and decided to hire someone new."

Severino was working for MLB Network when the Marlins previously had a play-by-play vacancy. Coincidentally, his exit comes exactly seven years after Rich Waltz was axed.

Todd Hollandsworth was initially Severino's full-time partner in the broadcast booth. Since 2022, the Marlins have utilized a rotation of several color commentators. By my count, Severino was on the call for 160 of 162 Marlins games during the 2024 season (the only exceptions being May 31 and June 8). He was paired with analysts Tommy Hutton, Rod Allen, Jeff Nelson and Gaby Sanchez. 

Throughout Severino's tenure, Craig Minervini served as the backup play-by-play person.

Severino posted a lengthy goodbye letter on his social media accounts, thanking his former broadcast production teammates, Marlins fans and his family:

When Severino first got the job, the Marlins' regional sports network partner was known as FOX Sports Florida. It rebranded to Bally Sports Florida in 2021 and rebranded again earlier this month to FanDuel Sports Network Florida. Severino had already updated his account with the FanDuel name prior to receiving this news.

Assuming a Rich Waltz reunion isn't in play, who do you want to see fill Severino's shoes?