ESPN, MLB Take New Swing at Games They Hope Bring Die-Hard Fans to Streaming

February 20, 2026 Variety

Last year, ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared to have struck out. A decades-old alliance was torn asunder, with the Disney sports giant backing away from its long-running “Sunday Night Baseball.” Those Sunday games have gone to NBC, but ESPN believes it has gotten its corporate mitt on something better. ESPN on Friday started distributing […]