ESPN is nearing a deal with Major League Baseball to distribute out-of-market games. When ESPN opted out of its contract with Major League Baseball in February, the network was hoping to get a reworked package at a lower cost while Commissioner Rob Manfred ...

The upcoming MLB deals only run for three years. The league wants them to align with its major TV rights package that includes the playoffs, the World Series and the All-Star Game. Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery's TBS carry those packages until 2028.

The first Sunday in April is historically a time when ESPN would air its 'Sunday Night Baseball' game in primetime; for 2026, the network has something else in