Free Voice Upgrade
Minor League Mike is a free, genuinely good announcer voice — a big step up from the default. It takes about 2 minutes to set up and requires a one-time download in your iPhone's Accessibility settings.
Why is it in Accessibility settings? Minor League Mike uses a high-quality enhanced voice that Apple ships as an optional download — the same technology used for screen readers. It's completely free, it just doesn't come pre-installed.
Open the Settings app on your iPhone
This is the gray gear icon on your home screen.
Go to Accessibility
Scroll down and tap Accessibility.
Settings → AccessibilityTap Read & Speak
Tap Read & Speak.
Accessibility → Read & SpeakTap Voices
Tap Voices at the top of the screen.
Read & Speak → VoicesSelect English
Tap English from the language list.
Tap Voice
Tap Voice to see the list of available voices.
Download Evan (Enhanced)
Scroll to find Evan (Enhanced) and tap the cloud download icon next to it. The download is about 200MB — connect to Wi-Fi first if you're on cellular.
Wait for the download to finish
A progress indicator will appear. Once it disappears and a checkmark shows, the voice is ready.
You're ready. 🔥 Minor League Mike is in the building.
Open Walk-Up Hype, go to your team's settings, tap Announcer Voice, and select Minor League Mike. Your kids are about to sound like the big leagues.