As of now, neither MLB nor ESPN commented on the situation, according to The Athletic. If a deal is not reached by October, it will mark the end of a 35-year partnership between the two.

The ending of baseball’s partnership with ESPN, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly. Instead of whining, MLB should say thanks for promoting the game for 35 years.

If no new deal is reached, ESPN and MLB will part ways in October, after the end of the 2025 season. But new negotiations could salvage a 35-year partnership as MLB moves into a new media landscape.

ESPN opted out of their current contract three years early after the two sides have been in business together for 35 years. MLB followed suit and also opted out of the deal itself.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wrote in a letter to league owners that the media rights deal with ESPN has mutually been terminated after the 2025 season.

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 ...

ESPN Breaks Up With MLB After 35-Year Run As League Tests Market for New Deal The decision comes at a pivotal moment for the Disney-owned sports giant, which is preparing to launch a new streaming ...

ESPN had reportedly been asking for MLB to take a lower rights fee than the $550 million average value on the existing deal. MLB declined, with Manfred reportedly saying he expects at least two ...

NBCUniversal is among the parties taking an early swing at a large package of Major League Baseball rights that ESPN has chosen to let go. The Comcast-backed media conglomerate is in nascent talks ...

The MLB has had a long-standing relationship with ESPN, dating back to 1989 when they signed their first rights agreement. The two parties signed a seven-year extension in 2021 to keep baseball on ...