Sims, known for signature calls such as “Hey now” and “Giddy up, baby,” has been the Mariners’ television play-by-play man since 2007. The Philadelphia native will now join the 78-year-old Suzyn Waldman, Sterling’s longtime broadcast partner, in the Yankees’ radio booth. WFAN is close on a deal to hire Dave Sims as John Sterling’s replacement.

The New York Yankees have settled on a replacement for radio announcer John Sterling after his retirement. According to Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post, the Yankees are nearing a deal with current Seattle Mariners television broadcaster Dave Sims to make him the team's voice on WFAN.

The Mariners will have a new voice in the broadcast booth next season. Dave Sims is finalizing a deal to become the new radio voice of the New York Yankees, a source has confirmed to The Times. Sims,

The Yankees are closing in on their man to replace the legendary John Sterling. Mariners TV announcer Dave Sims is nearing a deal to become WFAN’s new play-by-play broadcaster on Yankees games, sources told The Post.

There appears to be a new voice of the Yankees on the radio. According to multiple reports, WFAN is expected to name Dave Sims as the replacement to legendary Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling.

According to Jon Heyman of the NY Post, Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims is nearing a deal with WFAN to make him the new radio voice of the Yankees alongside Suzyn Waldman.

When John Sterling abruptly retired in April, rumors began to swirl in regard to who would be the next radio voice of the New York Yankees. Many candidates were floated, but nothing felt set in stone by any means.