C. Trent Rosecrans

crosecrans@enquirer.com

MILWAUKEE — Reds TV play-by-play man Thom Brennaman joked on Sunday that the way the Reds’ season has gone, even broadcasters are going on the disabled list.

Brennaman was able to joke about the procedure because he will be the patient. He will have what he deemed a “preventative surgical procedure” this week to help correct a chronic hoarseness of his voice he’s felt since the end of spring training.

Brennaman, 52, said he has been told he will need “four or five weeks” of recovery time and is hopeful he will be fine to finish the rest of the Reds’ season and work the entire NFL season for Fox.

“It’s something that has to be done, the sooner it gets done, by the grace of God, the sooner I’m able to get back and start working again,” Brennaman said. “It’s one of those things if you wait, my voice isn’t strong enough to be able to wait any longer, I wouldn’t be able to do any more baseball games this year or football in the fall. When you run your mouth as long as I have, you pay the piper sooner or later, probably.”

Brennaman missed the entire last homestand and has missed other games this year because of the hoarseness.

This is Brennaman’s 10th year as a member of the Reds’ radio and TV broadcast and his 29th season announcing Major League Baseball. Brennaman also does play-by-play for the NFL on Fox.

“I’m just grateful, like any employee would be, the way the Reds, Fox Sports Ohio and Fox Sports have allowed us to maneuver through this whole thing,” Brennaman said. “I’m eternally grateful for so many emails and thoughts and prayers and well-wishes from so many Reds fans. It reinforces everything I thought when I was given the opportunity to move back here 10 years ago, that it’s the greatest place in the world. It’s my hometown, and a lot of it has to do with the people. It’s been very moving the way they have wondered if I’m doing all right.”