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Karl Ravech out at ESPN after 33 years as broadcaster cuts deepen into baseball coverage

7/29/2026

ESPN's week of layoffs reached its most consequential moment with the departure of Karl Ravech, a 33-year veteran who served as the voice of Sunday Night Baseball, Baseball Tonight, the College World Series, and the Little League World Series.

Ravech's exit arrived alongside the departures of Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, and Tom Pelissero, part of a broader round that cut dozens of on-air and reporting positions.

The move lands with the Little League World Series, one of Ravech's signature annual assignments, scheduled to begin next month.

The names attached to this week's cuts Ryan Clark's exit, broken by OutKick rather than ESPN's own communications team, drew the loudest early reaction.