Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs over the next three years, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic.

ESPN and MLB are reportedly close to an agreement that would allow the network to carry MLB.TV and the rights to all out-of-market baseball games — and select in-market games, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic.

🚨NEWS: MLB & ESPN have an agreement to make the network the exclusive home of out-of-market games for all teams and in-market for five clubs, The Athletic has learned. Full details on MLB negotiations https://t.co/BtSGL0BujF

Expert recap and game analysis of the Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals MLB game from August 22, 2025 on ESPN.

ESPN and Major League Baseball have a "framework agreement" for out-of-market digital rights and local games from five franchises in another big streaming sports shakeup

Major League Baseball is in advanced talks with NBC to ink a three-year rights deal for the network to carry games.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers MLB game from August 17, 2025 on ESPN.

Major League Baseball is working toward a deal that would move Padres games to ESPN for three seasons beginning in 2026, a league source confirmed for the Union-Tribune. The Athletic first reported on negotiations that would shift the full rights that MLB has for five teams— the Padres,