Overview
- Rizzs announced Tuesday that 2026 will be his final year after a 51-season broadcasting career that includes 43 in MLB and 40 with Seattle.
- He plans to call all home games next season with a reduced road schedule and to attend every postseason game through the World Series.
- First hired by the Mariners in 1983 to work alongside Hall of Famer Dave Niehaus, he left for three seasons with the Tigers before returning in 1995.
- He is the longest-tenured broadcaster in franchise history, surpassing Niehaus’s 34 seasons with the club.
- The Mariners say they will celebrate Rizzs throughout their 50th season in 2026, and his community work includes co-founding Toys for Kids, which has provided toys to more than 360,000 children.