Major League Baseball and ESPN reached an agreement on a robust seven-year television rights contract that begins with the 2022 season and extends through 2028. The rights in the new agreement provide flexibility to maximize the current and potential future distribution of ESPN.
As a result of the deal, ESPN will exclusively televise 30 regular-season games annually, including 25 editions of Sunday Night Baseball, and the MLB Little League Classic. ESPN will exclusively televise five additional games each season, including an Opening Night telecast.
ESPN will continue to hold the exclusive broadcast of the Home Run Derby as part of its cross-platform MLB All-Star coverage.