Skin condition keeping Jamie Campbell off of Sportsnet MLB broadcasts
Jamie Campbell is taking a leave from his Sportsnet role to deal with a personal health issue.
Campbell, who has worked for the network since 1998 in various roles but is best known for his work on the Toronto Blue Jays broadcast, posted a photo on Monday afternoon of a scary skin condition affecting nearly half of his face.
Treatment of “pre-skin cancer” prevents me from being part of the @Sportsnet World Series broadcast, for now. This is not fun, so please cover up, find shade, and use sunscreen. Thanks to @SNBradFay for taking over. pic.twitter.com/Nap9K8dmkK
— Jamie Campbell (@SNETCampbell) October 30, 2023
Campbell hosted the Blue Jays Central segment throughout the year and had been a part of the network’s MLB postseason coverage, but had missed the opening two games of the World Series due to the condition.
Brad Fay has stepped in to replace Campbell in the meantime.
“Treatment of ‘pre-skin cancer’ prevents me from being part of the Sportsnet World Series broadcast, for now. This is not fun, so please cover up, find shade, and use sunscreen. Thanks to Brad Fay for taking over,” Campbell posted on X to explain his recent absence from the network’s MLB postseason broadcasts.
It’s not the first time the broadcaster had to step away from the job.
Campbell had missed the opening of the 2022 MLB season due to leukemia treatments, though he’s been a staple of Toronto’s broadcasts ever since returning.
“Perhaps seeing my smiling face is going to reassure you that you can live, and in fact live vibrantly with leukemia,” Campbell said in his first broadcast back after leukemia treatment last April. “So let’s derive joy from the things we get to see today.”
Fans had plenty of best wishes for Campbell in his recovery to return to the broadcast:
You’ve got this @SNETCampbell I went through it two years ago and came out stronger. My motto now is “if it’s not fun, I’m not doing it…” and you made the @BlueJays fun, so thank you for helping in my recovery… you don’t know me, but anything I can do to pay you back… https://t.co/Ko8TUPYiEY
— Andrew Burke-Hall (@BurkeHall) October 30, 2023
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Jamie! #BlueJays https://t.co/t6bgMSRyM8
— Oakville Jays (@Oakvillejaysfan) October 30, 2023
Stay strong Jamie! https://t.co/3eSURN34Yk
— Ziska Mike (@mdprovan) October 30, 2023
Game 3 of the World Series is set for Monday night, with the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks tied at one win apiece.
Sportsnet’s broadcast kicks off with MLB Central at 4 pm PT/ 7 pm ET, with the first pitch of the game set for 5:03 PT/8:03 ET.
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