Behind the Mic: Andrew McCutchen Joins SiriusXM for MLB Post Season; Eddie Olczyk Returns to Chicago

Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, including new deals, departures, and assignments compiled from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week's edition, DAZN shares their newest hires for Inside the Ring, PGA Tour's The Farmers Insurance Skins Game to return to Amazon Prime on Black Friday; and more.

5-Time MLB All-Star Andrew McCutchen Joins SiriusXM as Postseason Analyst

SiriusXM announced that five-time Major League Baseball All-Star and 2013 National League MVP Andrew McCutchen is joining SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio channel as an analyst for the 2026 MLB Postseason.

McCutchen will make his SiriusXM debut on Wednesday, October 14. He will appear on Power Alley every Wednesday and Thursday from 10-11am ET through the conclusion of the World Series presented by Capital One.

I love talking baseball almost as much as I love playing it, said McCutchen. There's nothing like October baseball, and I'm excited to join the SiriusXM team and their listeners to break down these series and the exciting moments and performances that make the postseason so great.

In a distinguished Major League career that has now spanned 18 seasons, McCutchen has earned five All-Star selections (2011-2015), four Silver Slugger Awards (2012-2015) and a Gold Glove in 2012 for his play in center field.

During his standout 2013 campaign, McCutchen was named the National League Most Valuable Player after compiling a .317 batting average with 185 hits, 21 home runs, 84 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases, ranking among the NL leaders in several offensive categories. His stellar play that year helped to propel Pittsburgh to its first winning record and Postseason appearance in over two decades.

SiriusXM's exclusive MLB Network Radio channel offers fans daily baseball talk 365 days a year, hosted by former players, managers, front office executives, and baseball insiders.

Every MLB game, from the regular season through the postseason, airs live on SiriusXM.

PGA Tour's The Farmers Insurance Skins Game Returns to Prime Video on Black Friday at 9 a.m. ET with New Field of Competitors and Stunning Venue

Building on last year's successful revival after a 17-year hiatus, The Farmers Insurance Skins Game will return to Prime Video for fans around the world on Black Friday, November 27 at 9 a.m. ET, with a new field of competitors vying for a $4 million purse at the stunning Atlantic Fields Club in Hobe Sound, Florida.

The event will once again be developed and produced by Pro Shop Studios and Propagate Content, in partnership with PGA Tour Studios on broadcast production and Excel Sports Management as tournament organizer.

This year's field includes Wyndham Clark, Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas - who have combined for 31 PGA Tour victories and nine major championships - as well as Tour rookie Jackson Koivun, who won the 3M Open in only his third career start and later delivered the U.S. Team's winning point at the biennial Presidents Cup. Clark joins the event amid a career season, highlighted by victories at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, U.S. Open and BMW Championship; Koepka enters following his first season back on the PGA Tour; and Thomas makes his Skins Game debut after serving as a guest analyst last year.

The response to last year's re-launch showed us how much The Skins Game still resonates with golf fans, while also proving there's an opportunity to keep making it feel fresh for a new generation, Chad Mumm, Co-Founder and President of Pro Shop. We're excited to build on that foundation as we welcome a new group of competitors, personalities and storylines that can add another chapter to the event's history.

The Skins Game has always been about hole-by-hole drama, and Atlantic Fields gives that drama an incredible new stage this Black Friday, added Ben Silverman, Chairman & Co-CEO of Propagate Content. We're proud to build on our long-term partnership with Prime Video to keep growing this event into one of the signature moments on the golf calendar.

Coverage will tee off at 9 a.m. ET on November 27, with no subscription or Prime membership required. Prime Video will exclusively broadcast the special event globally to start 15-plus continuous hours of live sports coverage, including the fourth annual Black Friday Football game and an NBA on Prime doubleheader following.

We're thrilled to bring back The Farmers Insurance Skins Game to fans as part of another incredible slate of more than 15 hours of exclusive live sports coverage on Black Friday, said Charlie Neiman, Head of Sports Partnerships, Prime Video. Last year's revival resonated with fans around the world, and we're looking forward to another year of the world's best golfers battling it out at a spectacular course.

First introduced in 1983, The Skins Game became a holiday-weekend television staple, bringing together golf legends including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Fred Couples and Tiger Woods in a loose, personality-driven competition where the stakes increased with every hole. In 2025, Pro Shop and Propagate Content led the revival of the franchise, working alongside PGA Tour Studios and Prime Video to bring the event back for the first time since 2008 and reimagine it for a new generation of fans.

The 2026 event will once again be emblematic of the traditional Skins Game structure, where each hole carries a dollar value and tied holes roll over to raise the stakes throughout play. In a return to the original format, this year each player will start at zero dollars, making every hole's value and growing purse clear for fans from start to finish.

Host Andrew Catalon and on-course analyst Colt Knost, who currently serve as members of the CBS Sports golf team, will return in their respecti

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