If you’re listening to Yankee games on the radio for the remainder of the month, you will notice a familiar voice is missing. John Sterling will be out of commission until June 6.
Sterling is dealing with an illness, according to The New York Post. Andrew Marchand notes that he has been told it is “not serious.”
“Don’t worry about me, you can tell your readers,” Sterling said. “I’ll be back soon.”
This is exactly the situation Justin Shackil was hired for this off-season. He will step in for Sterling to call the action alongside Suzyn Waldman.
John Sterling cut his travel schedule down for the second half of the 2022 season. He only traveled to away games inside the AL East. During this absence, the Yankees will be on a West Coast swing.
He also missed last week’s West Coast games. In total, John Sterling has missed 23 of the Yankees 61 games in 2023.
