Longtime Texas Rangers radio broadcaster will miss start of MLB season to treat mental health

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Eric Nadel, the longtime radio voice of the Texas Rangers, will miss the start of the 2023 Major League Baseball season in order to treat anxiety, insomnia and depression. 

Nadel, who was inducted into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012, made the announcement on Wednesday. 

A view as the Texas Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the top of the fourth inning on Opening Day at Globe Life Field on April 5, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.  (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

"As many of you know, for years I have been an advocate for those with mental health issues," Nadel said in a statement. "I know find myself dealing with anxiety, insomnia and depression, which are currently preventing me from doing the job I love. So, I regret to say I will not be in the broadcast booth when the season starts." 

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Nadel, 71, has been part of Rangers broadcasts for 44 years, becoming the main play-by-play voice in 1995. 

"I am receiving treatment as I go through the healing process and encourage others with similar issues to reach out for help," Nadel continued. 

Texas Rangers radio sports announcer Eric Nadel waves to cheering fans as he emcees a pregame ceremony honoring Adrian Beltre before a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File.)

Only two current broadcasters have longer tenures with one team: Denny Matthews with the Kansas City Royals and Bob Uecker with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Associated Press. 

Nadel did not provide a timeline for his return but