Joe Siddall
Canadian baseball player (born 1967)
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Joseph Todd Siddall (born October 25, 1967) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, and Detroit Tigers.
| Joe Siddall | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 25, 1967 Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1993, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1998, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .169 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Professional career
Siddall was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1987.[1] He played at various levels of their minor league organization before making his MLB debut in 1993.[2] Siddall also appeared in the majors for the Expos in 1995, and became a free agent in the offseason. He signed with the Florida Marlins on November 30, 1995, and appeared in 16 MLB games during the 1996 season.[1] He returned to the Expos minor league organization in 1997 before signing with the Detroit Tigers on December 2, 1997.[1] He made his final MLB appearances in 1998 for the Tigers.[1] In 1999 Siddall played in the Tigers minor league organization, and played his final season of professional baseball in 2000 with the Boston Red Sox minor league organization.[2]
Broadcasting career
On March 1, 2014, Siddall was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays to work alongside Jerry Howarth during Blue Jays radio broadcasts.[3] On February 28, 2018, it was announced that Siddall would move to Sportsnet's television broadcast, taking over for Gregg Zaun on Blue Jays Central.[4] In the 2023 season, Siddall began serving as a substitute colour commentator.[5] In March 2026, it was reported that he would become the main colour commentator, replacing the retiring Buck Martinez.[6]
He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Sports Analysis or Commentary at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.[7]