In the letter, Manfred cited ESPN's lack of baseball coverage in its programming outside of the games as one of the reasons why he agreed to terminate the deal that was set to run through the 2028 ...

When the network’s MLB contract ends after this year, the Pat McAfee/Stephen A. Smith engagement farming mechanism that ...

In what was a surprising move, the MLB has decided to end its partnership with ESPN. Although it was the worldwide leader who ...

Following a partnership that spanned three-and-a-half decades, ESPN and Major League Baseball mutually agreed to end their ...

The Yankees had Major League Baseball’s highest payroll for 15 straight years through 2013 but have not been the biggest ...

In 2021, ESPN and MLB agreed to a seven-year deal worth $550 million annually that started with the 2022 season and had a mutual opt-out deadline of March 1, 2025. The deal was for 30 regular-season ...

End of an Era? MLB and ESPN Part Ways After 35 Years For more than three decades, Sunday Night Baseball has been synonymous with ESPN. But after the 2025 season, that long-standing relationship may ...

Despite years of corruption and criticism, the entry point for talented players from the Dominican Republic into Major League ...

MLB is in a tough position with its TV rights after the league and ESPN announced an early end to their current deal after this season.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about payroll disparity and competitive balance Tuesday in Phoenix. The Dodgers spent big ...

ESPN coverage of MLB games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season.

Amid a shifting landscape of regional sports networks, the sides agreed not to extend the deal before their self-imposed ...