MLB leaving ESPN after 2025 season, league cites ‘minimal coverage’
The news marks the end of a more than three-decade partnership that has included the postseason and "Sunday Night Baseball."
MLB, ESPN cut cord on broadcast deal after this season
Amid a shifting landscape of regional sports networks, the sides agreed not to extend the deal before their self-imposed March 1 deadline.
MLB, ESPN Agree to Drop National TV Contract Following 2025 Season
The Athletic's Evan Drellich reported Thursday that MLB and ESPN have "mutually agreed" to end their national television contract after the 2025 season.
5 MLB broadcast partner options after ESPN break-up (Hint: a lot of streamers)
Commissioner Rob Manfred sent a memo to all 30 clubs informing them MLB is opting out of a broadcast partnership with ESPN following the 2025 season. According to The Athletic, Manfred cited ESPN’s request to lower the rights fees as a key catalyst while arguing the network hasn’t done enough to highlight the sport.
MLB, ESPN 'mutually' agree to end TV deal early after 2025 baseball season
Major League Baseball and ESPN "mutually agreed" to part ways and end their national television deal after the upcoming 2025 season.
ESPN Ending TV Partnership With MLB Best Decision for League's Growth
Major League Baseball and ESPN have announced the 2025 season will be the last one aired on the network. However, this could be the best news for baseball.
Ex-ESPN scribe reflects on network's breakup with MLB: 'It's a business'
ESPN laid off better baseball writers than most outlets have hired in the decade-plus before its relationship with MLB came to a cold and abrupt halt Thursday.
ESPN says it will end MLB broadcasts after striking out on deal
ESPN will likely hang up its baseball mitts after 36 seasons. The cable sports giant failed to renegotiate contract terms with the league.
ESPN, MLB Agree to End TV Deal
The sports giant sought to reduce the rights fees it paid the league; MLB to seek new rights deal for 2026 season.
ESPN, MLB to end broadcast partnership after 2025 season
ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season, it was announced on Thursday.
ESPN, Major League Baseball to Break Up After Current Season
Disney’s ESPN and Major League Baseball are breaking up after nearly 40 years together, a sign of how even the most durable content relationships have come under scrutiny in the streaming era, with sports rights increasing and entertainment conglomerates left to figure out how to pay the bill.
Robot umpires are getting their first MLB test during spring training
A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition ...
Detroit Tigers Land in Surprising Spot in MLB Spring Training Power Rankings
The Detroit Tigers are a team that a lot of people are going to be keeping a close eye on during spring training heading into ...
Dodgers get first look at MLB’s automated ball/strike challenge system: ‘Don’t hate the idea’
There are no immediate plans to introduce the system in regular-season games yet. Questions remain about how large a role it ...
MLB’s Spring Training games get underway in earnest on Friday. Here are 5 things to watch as baseball returns
They’re the two words that herald the coming of spring, the promise of warm sunshine and long days, the sound of bat-on-ball ...
MLB Insider Believes Detroit Tigers ‘Might Be Primed To Win AL Central’
The Detroit Tigers' timeline to compete moved up rapidly thanks to an unprecedented finish to the 2024 regular season. They ...