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Dodgers Broadcaster Joe Davis Returning For Remainder Of Brewers Series

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
Keith Birmingham/Southern California News Group

The SportsNet LA booth has had a different feel over the past week as Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser were placed into quarantine.

It became a necessity after Davis tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and Hershiser was a close contact. “We wish them both well and look forward to safely welcoming them back to the Dodger broadcast,” the team said in a statement. They added Davis was fully vaccinated.

A timetable for their return was not given, but Davis said he expects that to be the case for the final two games of the regular season against the Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile, Hershiser tested positive this past Monday and can’t return until Friday, Oct. 8, at the earliest.

Davis first joined the Dodgers organization to call 50 games during the 2016 season, then he took on the full-time role once Vin Scully retire. Davis has additionally maintained his voice on the national level for both MLB and college football broadcasts.

Neverett filled in for Davis

During the stretch of games that Davis had been recovering, Tim Neverett assumed play-by-play duties for SportsNet LA and was accompanied by a rotation of analysts.

Former Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti was first to do so, and Rick Monday and Nomar Garciaparra have been among those to take their turns since.

Should the Dodgers reach the National League Division Series, Davis — and potentially Hershiser — would be on the call. National networks then take exclusive rights beginning with the NL Championship Series.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com