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NBC nearing $600 million deal for MLB’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ package

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

New MLB award: BBWAA to start honoring relief pitcher of the year in 2026

The BBWAA announced Saturday that it has voted to create a Relief Pitcher of the Year Award in each league, beginning in 2026 ...

How MLB’s upcoming deals will change how you watch out-of-market, Sunday night and Wild Card games

ESPN is nearing a deal with Major League Baseball to distribute out-of-market games. This comes after ESPN opted out of its ...

Major League Baseball’s TV Talks Seem to Round Third, Head for Home With NBC, Netflix, ESPN

Major League Baseball is in advanced talks to sell new TV-rights deals to NBCU, Netflix and Walt Disney's ESPN ...

Where We Stand With MLB’s Broadcast Deals

There is a TON of speculation out there about Major League Baseball’s broadcast future. There have been “reports” and leaks ...

Yes, MLB expansion and realignment might happen in the future, but the CBA needs to be baseball's priority

A lockout after next season is being treated like a foregone conclusion. Anything that shifts our attention away from that is ...

10 Biggest Disappointments of the 2025 MLB Season After 5 Months

Heading into the 2025 Major League Baseball season, both Dylan Cease and Zac Gallen were top 10-ish candidates for NL Cy ...

Major League Baseball closes in on new media rights deals with ESPN, NBC, Netflix

The three-year media rights deals for packages of live games come after ESPN opted out of its $550 million-per-year deal for ...

‘I’m Humbled:’ Hundreds celebrate 90th birthday of legendary MLB player from Sumter

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A legendary Major League Baseball player from the Midlands was honored for his 90th birthday. On Saturday, the city of Sumter held a screening of “Graceball: The Story of Bobby ...

NBCUniversal & Major League Baseball In Talks For 3-Year, $600 Million Deal Amid Lively MLB Action

NBCUniversal is nearing a three-year deal with Major League Baseball worth close to $200 million a year to carry games on NBC ...

ESPN and MLB Are Closing In on a 3-Year Pact Worth Around $1.65 Billion

After cutting short a previous agreement, the sides are in advanced talks on a new pact that would incorporate MLB.tv into ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler makes history in impressive MLB debut

Even before he emerged from the bullpen Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bubba Chandler was considered the top pitching ...