As far as other outlets, MLB is nearing new national deals with NBC and Netflix to take over games being given up by ESPN beginning in the 2026 season, according to sources and multiple reports.

The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported Thursday that Major League Baseball and ESPN are close to reaching a deal that would give the Worldwide Leader broadcast rights to five teams, one of which is your Minnesota Twins.

ESPN is in the final stages of conversations with MLB to air games and it will directly impact Minnesota Twins fans.

Major League Baseball is working toward a deal that would move Padres games to ESPN for three seasons beginning in 2026, a league source confirmed for the Union-Tribune. The Athletic first reported on negotiations that would shift the full rights that MLB has for five teams— the Padres,

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With the dust settling after Major League Baseball’s trade deadline, multiple outlets have taken a fresh look at their top prospect lists. Recently MLB Pipeline said the Minnesota Twins have the second-best system in the majors. That’s a good thing considering how much talent they just offloaded.

Major League Baseball and ESPN have reached a preliminary agreement that would allow the Worldwide Leader in Sports “the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs over the next three years,” The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers MLB game from 17 August 2025 on ESPN (IN).