An offseason of looming questions about the Cincinnati Reds' TV broadcasts in 2026 resulted in the club opting to have MLB produce and distribute its games this coming season.

Kirk came in behind Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and Los Angeles Dodgers backstop Will Smith, who ranked in the top two spots. This announcement from MLB came after Kirk was ranked the No. 5 catcher heading into 2026 by MLB Network's ranking system, The Shredder.

Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all local Cincinnati Reds game broadcasts during the 2026 season. Under this new agreement, fans in the team’s home television territory will be able to watch all locally distributed Reds games via cable and satellite providers or stream digitally on Reds.

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all in-market Cardinals games for the 2026 season.

ZiPS' projected standings for the 2026 MLB season have the Yankees fighting for a playoff spot. The projections, via Dan Szymborski at FanGraphs, "are the result of a million simulations."

Star catcher William Contreras faces arbitration and recovers from finger surgery during offseason while also sharing personal update. The Milwaukee Brewers have had one of the quieter offseasons in MLB as they head into 2026 hoping to recapture the regular season success that carried them to 97 wins last year, the most in the league.

Entering the MLB offseason, the Philadelphia Phillies were a team expected to be aggressive after another heartbreaking loss in the playoffs.Unfortunately for the fans, the team was unable to accomplish much during the offseason.

Major League Baseball will have a slightly later trade deadline in the 2026 season. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, this year's trade deadline will be on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET. During the 2025 season the trade deadline was Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET.