The axe has swung again at ESPN, and this time it's taken down one of its most recognizable voices. Karl Ravech, who spent 33 years calling everything from Major League Baseball to college basketball and SportsCenter, is out as part of the ongoing layoffs at Disney and its sports media arm.

Ravech, 61, was best known as the lead play-by-play announcer for ESPN's MLB coverage and the longtime host of Baseball Tonight. His departure comes a day after ESPN parted ways with NFL analyst Ryan Clark in dramatic fashion—Clark was let go in the middle of Monday's NFL Live broadcast.

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The news was first reported Tuesday morning by Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. Ravech is expected to be the highest-profile on-air talent cut on Tuesday, but more layoffs are coming. The most severe cuts, however, are reportedly happening behind the scenes at NFL Network, which ESPN officially acquired in late January as part of a deal that gave the NFL a 10 percent stake in the network.

Ravech's resume at ESPN was deep. He joined the network in 1992 and quickly became a staple of its baseball coverage, calling regular-season games, the postseason, and the World Series. He also handled college basketball broadcasts, anchored SportsCenter, and covered the NBA Draft. His voice was synonymous with big moments in baseball and beyond.

The layoffs at ESPN and Disney are expected to continue throughout Tuesday. The company has been trimming staff across divisions, and the sports network has not been immune. The departure of Ravech follows a pattern of veteran talent being shown the door as the company pivots to younger, cheaper voices and digital-first content.

Ravech's exit also echoes the recent departure of another longtime ESPN voice, Dave Flemming, who quietly stepped away to focus on family. Both cases highlight a broader shift in the sports media landscape, where even established figures are not safe from cost-cutting measures.

For now, fans and colleagues are left to process the loss of a broadcaster who helped define ESPN's baseball coverage for a generation. Ravech had not publicly commented on his exit as of Tuesday morning.