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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...