The first of the Giants’ rotating voices following the departure of longtime public-address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon will be Carolyn “CJ” Silas, who is set to announce Tuesday night’s Bay Bridge Series game against the A’s.
Silas is the baseball announcer in San Luis Obispo for Cal Poly, where she is in her 22nd season calling Mustangs games. Silas has also called minor-league games for the Blue Jays’ and Yankees’ affiliates in New York state.
Team president Larry Baer said last week during the Giants’ open house ahead of the season that the club would use a rotation of announcers in the immediate aftermath of Brooks-Moon’s departure after 24 seasons behind the microphone. Brooks-Moon had been the team’s public-address announcer since the Giants moved to their waterfront stadium now known as Oracle Park.
The split with Brooks-Moon, announced last week, was billed as amicable after contract negotiations stalled, but it drew backlash from some fans and observers less than two weeks before Opening Day.
The Giants did not specify who else would be in the rotation along with Silas, though Baer said last week that he expects the team to begin its search for a new PA announcer soon. The Giants open the season Thursday in San Diego and host the Padres for their own home opener on April 5.
