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

Major League Baseball and ESPN have had quite the mercurial relationship this year when it comes to the topic of their TV rights contract. It began in February, when the two sides mutually agreed to end their partnership that began in 1990.

NBCUniversal, Netflix and Walt Disney's ESPN have been in talks with Major League Baseball for the past several weeks, according to three people familiar with the discussions, all in a bid to reappropriate a package of games that had been earmarked for ESPN through 2029,

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.

The Yankees' troublesome struggles against the Red Sox this season continued Saturday in an ugly 12-1 loss at Yankee Stadium.

Disney-owned sports network ESPN (NYSE:DIS) is reportedly in advanced discussions for a $1.65B three-year deal with Major League Baseball, according to The Wall Street Journal on Friday, citing sources.

Just months after ESPN looked to have ended its 35-year relationship with Major League Baseball by opting out of a seven-year agreement, the broadcaster has indicated their association with the ...

On Friday night, Anthony, with his hands back, pounced on a first-pitch slider from Yankees reliever Yerry De los Santos -- in this case, a right-hander -- in the ninth inning, ballooning the Red Sox's lead. The blast incited a mass exodus of Yankees fans. With three games remaining in the series, they had already seen enough of Anthony.