ANAHEIM, Calif. — Patrick O’Neal’s 13-year run on Angels television broadcasts has come to an end.
The Angels announced Wednesday that O’Neal is no longer part of the club’s broadcast team, issuing a statement thanking the longtime broadcaster for his work with the organization.
“The Angels organization would like to thank Patrick O’Neal for his 13 years of dedication to the Angels broadcast team,” the team said in a statement released by Angels PR. “He brought a sense of pride to each telecast, something that was felt by Angels fans watching at home.”
O’Neal later confirmed the news in a social media post, saying he knew during a May 5 game at Angel Stadium that his time with the organization was over.
“This is my last suited up selfie at the Big A taken last Tuesday, 5/5/26, knowing at the time my years with the Angels were up,” O’Neal wrote. “The sad part will be missing all the people I adore. Impossible to replace that.”
O’Neal had been a fixture on Angels broadcasts since joining the television crew in 2013, serving in multiple roles including pregame and postgame host and, beginning in 2021, rotating into play-by-play duties. He worked alongside analysts such as Mark Gubicza and was on the call for Reid Detmers’ no-hitter against the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022.
“I thank the Angels for keeping me around and giving me the greatest adrenaline rush I’ve ever felt as a broadcaster, play by play,” O’Neal wrote. “And a no hitter to my name! Thanks Reid!”
O’Neal added that there was “nothing really to read into the decision,” calling it part of moving on to “new life chapters.”
The departure marks another change in the Angels’ television booth, which has undergone significant turnover in recent years following the departure of longtime lead broadcaster Victor Rojas after the 2020 season. Wayne Randazzo has served as the club’s primary television play-by-play announcer since 2023, while Matt Vasgersian and O’Neal handled select broadcasts.
According to reports, Trent Rush is expected to serve as the backup television play-by-play voice moving forward, while Kent French is set to return to the pregame and postgame coverage.
O’Neal, 58, has long been a prominent figure in Southern California sports broadcasting beyond baseball. He has also worked extensively on Los Angeles Kings broadcasts and said he hopes to continue in that role.
“Important to note — I hope I can stay on with the LA Kings,” O’Neal wrote. “I love all you LAK fans and my colleagues and pray it happens.”
The son of actor Ryan O’Neal and actress Leigh Taylor-Young, Patrick O’Neal has worked in sports television for more than 26 years and has earned multiple Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards during his broadcasting career.