MLB Updates
ESPN and MLB ending their media rights deal after 2025
After over 30 years together, ESPN and MLB have mutually opted out of their contract, which included Sunday Night Baseball, the Home Run Derby, and certain postseason games. Dodger Blue+3Reuters+3Chicago Sun-Times+3
MLB is actively exploring new broadcast / streaming partners (e.g. Fox, NBC, Amazon, etc.) for rights beginning in 2026.
New Umpire Labor Deal & Automated Strike-Calling Tests
MLB and the Umpires Association reached a new 5-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), avoiding a potential labor disruption
The MLB Tokyo Series 2025, between the Dodgers and Cubs in Japan, helped spotlight MLB’s commitment to international markets
MLB is experimenting with special event venues, such as the Speedway Classic — e.g. a game at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.