WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Washington Nationals TV play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter is saying, 鈥淪ee you later!鈥� to the club after this season, his 20th in the role with the club's local broadcaster, the .
Carpenter announced his plans at the start of MASN's telecast Monday from Nationals Park, where the team was scheduled to host the Baltimore Orioles in an exhibition finale that got rained out. Washington is set to open the regular season Thursday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
Three weeks ago, announced that the Nationals and Orioles ended a legal fight over television rights, allowing Washington to get out of its MASN deal and find a new broadcast partner for 2026.
Carpenter joined MASN in 2006, the year after the former Montreal Expos moved to Washington and began playing as the Nationals.
His signature home run call is a pause-filled 鈥淪ee ... you ... later!鈥�
The 72-year-old previously was on TV for the St. Louis Cardinals and also has worked for the Mets, Twins and Rangers in the majors, plus University of Oklahoma basketball telecasts, in addition to ESPN and other networks.
He has been nominated for six Emmys.
Carpenter also is known for creating his version of a baseball scorebook.
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