A long-time Seattle Mariners broadcaster will be heading closer to home as he's nearing a deal to provide play-by-play coverage of the New York Yankees.

Audacy’s WFAN 101.9 FM / 660 AM has announced Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and former Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims as the new lead play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees, stepping into a role held for decades by the legendary John Sterling, who retired at the end of last season.

Dave Sims is finalizing a deal to become the new radio voice of the New York Yankees, a source has confirmed to The Times. Sims, 71, has been one of the Mariners’ primary TV voices since 2007, and his iconic calls — from “Hey now!” to Giddy up, baby!” — have endeared him to many fans.

The Yankees announced today that long-time Mariners announcer Dave Sims will officially be tapped to replace John Sterling as the voice of the Yankees as the play-by-play announcer on WFAN, the Yankees’ radio network.

The New York Yankees have been on a search to replace the  legendary John Sterling,  WFAN's play-by-play broadcaster for the Yankees. It's looking like it's almost a done deal that Seattle Mariners long-time announcer,

The Yankees are closing in on their man to replace the legendary John Sterling. Mariners TV announcer Dave Sims is nearing a deal to become WFAN’s new play-by-play broadcaster on Yankees games, sources told The Post.