MESA, Ariz. — The breakup of ESPN and Major League Baseball was a shocker to those of us who looked at the partnership as a match made in heaven, or at least the baseball equivalent in Dyersville, ...

We’re down to crunch time in the MLB postseason races, and ESPN is stepping up to the plate with special coverage. The network announced Monday it will air three Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze ...

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 three ...

ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro informed baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on ...

There is still hope that MLB will not be leaving ESPN. The two sides have resumed talks to explore the possibility of extending their partnership, according to The Athletic. This comes after it was ...

The two sides ended their relationship earlier this year, but a new report indicates the split might not be permanent. Is 2025 the last season that the Worldwide Leader in Sports will broadcast MLB ...

The biggest knock for MLB fans is how the league chooses to deliver its product. MLB's blackout restrictions are among the worst in sports, as you can be several states away from a team and still be ...

Representatives for Major League Baseball and ESPN have renewed talks to keep the sports network involved in the game after a contentious break-up earlier this year, sources briefed on the ...

In February, it was reported that MLB and ESPN agreed to end their national television contract after the 2025 season, with ESPN opting out of the rest of its deal with the league. As of Monday, there ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. ESPN and Major League Baseball exercised an opt-out clause in their national broadcast deal on Thursday, ending the current ...

It’s no secret that ESPN intends to exercise the opt-out clause in its media rights contract with Major League Baseball following the 2025 season. In recent years, the network has pared down its ...

When a report emerged on Tuesday evening that ESPN was closing in on some sort of agreement to place MLB.tv on its new direct-to-consumer streaming service, which seems to be a licensing deal, not an ...