ESPN Radio Extends National MLB Coverage in New Deal

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 2:35pm CT

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ESPN Radio will continue as the national audio home of Major League Baseball under a sweeping new rights agreement between ESPN and MLB that expands the network's role across the sport's biggest national events. The multi-year deal, announced by ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, cements ESPN Radio's coverage through at least 2028.

Under the renewed pact, ESPN Radio will remain the exclusive national broadcaster of the World Series, the full MLB Postseason, the MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and weekly national games-including Saturday matchups and Sunday Night Baseball. The agreement preserves one of MLB's longest-standing media relationships; ESPN and MLB have partnered for more than 30 years.

The radio commitment sits at the heart of a broad rights expansion for ESPN that also includes national TV windows, new digital distribution, and an overhaul of MLB.TV access. But the audio component remains unchanged: ESPN Radio continues to carry every major tentpole event on the baseball calendar, delivering live national broadcasts to fans across the country.

Beyond radio, the deal grants ESPN a new exclusive linear and streaming package of 30 regular-season games, expanded holiday programming, and control of MLB.TV beginning in 2026. But for millions of listeners, the biggest constant is the one they'll hear: ESPN Radio's voices will continue calling baseball's biggest moments for years to come.