The network first aired MLB games in 1990, but the league said in a statement that it is dismayed at how ESPN has pared back its baseball coverage. “Given that MLB provides strong viewership ...

ESPN and MLB have reportedly been negotiating a new rights fees agreement. Although the current contract runs through the 2028 season, both parties have a contractual opt out clause that can be ...

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ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season, it was announced on Thursday. There was a March 1 deadline for MLB and ESPN to opt out of the final ...

Manfred wrote the league has “not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN’s platforms over the past several years outside of the actual live game coverage.” ...

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred speaks at a news conference Tuesday in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP Share ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season.

ESPN has aired MLB games since 1990, but that relationship could come to an end at the end of the 2025 season unless they renew talks on a new contract. However, recent reports suggested pessimism ...

As such, MLB now finds itself looking for a new national platform, while ESPN will be making its own adjustments to its summer programming. The post ESPN and MLB breakup reportedly wasn’t so ...

and ESPN will no longer carry MLB games after this season, including the Home Run Derby and Wild Card playoff round. The split comes after ESPN attempted to renegotiate a deal that is set to end ...