Major League Baseball (MLB) announced new three-year media rights agreements with Netflix, NBCUniversal and ESPN on Wednesday. Netflix will stream the 2026 Opening Night game (March 25) between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants, the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby (July 13) and the 2026 Field of Dreams Game (Aug. 13) between the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. NBC will stream Sunday Night Baseball, all Wild Card Games, the MLB Draft, the Futures Game and special event games on Opening Day and Labor Day on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock.
As for ESPN, the network will air a 30-game package each season on ESPN platforms, stream an exclusive broadcast of the second-half opener and Little League Classic, give fans the option to purchase MLB.