ORSILLO

TORONTO — Red Sox TV play-by-play man Don Orsillo is headed to the postseason — though probably not with the team whose games he broadcasts.

Orsillo, now in his seventh year with NESN, has been tabbed by TBS to work baseball’s Division Series, according to broadcast industry sources.

Under baseball’s new postseason TV deal, TBS has exclusive rights to the four best-of-five Division Series, three of which will get under way on Oct. 3. In previous seasons, the Division Series rights were shared by ESPN and Fox. TBS sought out additional voices to augment its own broadcast personnel and Orsillo was chosen.

TBS will also broadcast the National League Championship Series next month, with Fox holding the rights to the American League Championship Series and the World Series.

It’s unknown whether Orsillo will work a National League or American League series. Matchups have yet to be determined since teams and seeding are yet to be finalized. Orsillo, who teams with Jerry Remy on NESN’s telecasts, will be paired with another analyst on his TBS assignment. TBS plans to use Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. in some capacity for the postseason.

Orsillo, who lives in Smithfield, was selected as the 2005 Massachusetts Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

—SEAN McADAM