Major League Baseball (MLB)
MLB adds execs to local media group amid RSN worries for 17 teams
Major League Baseball has added three executives to its new local media department amid financial struggles for 17 teams' regional sports networks (RSN) at Bally Sports and AT&T SportsNet
SeatGeek ousts StubHub as MLB title resale partner
Ticketing firm SeatGeek has completed the set of major North American sports by agreeing a deal with Major League Baseball (MLB)
MLB’s Rangers appoint CSM to land first jersey patch sponsor
Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers have turned to the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to land their first-ever jersey patch sponsor
YouTube TV drops MLB Network after contract dispute
Major League Baseball's MLB Network will no longer be available for YouTube TV subscribers after the two parties failed to reach an agreement on a contract renewal
Angels owner Moreno no longer plans to sell team
Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels are no longer on the market after owner Arte Moreno announced that he intends to maintain ownership of the franchise "through the 2023 season and beyond"
Cleveland Guardians unveil $202.5m ballpark renovations
Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians have unveiled an expansive $202.5m (€187m) renovation plan to "reimagine" Progressive Field.
MLB appoints veteran RSN executive Chambers to oversee local media rights
Major League Baseball has appointed veteran sports media executive Billy Chambers to the newly- created position of executive vice president of local media as the league looks to navigate the regional…
Mets reshaping MLB’s economic landscape amid Correa deal
Club setting flurry of new league records for player payroll, tax payments
Rays to shift Spring Training to Disney complex, Tropicana Field
MLB club finalizes alternate plan after hurricane damage to existing facility
Judge signs record-setting free agent contract with Yankees
Nine-year, $360m pact sets series of new industry marks
A’s stadium pursuit now has deadline attached to it
Revenue-sharing provisions for MLB club change in 2024 without ballpark deal
Adam Davis on forging new opportunities for Two Circles
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Adam Davis, managing director of North America for Two Circles. Fisher and Russo also discuss Merritt Paulson’s move to sell the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns, the National Basketball Association’s embrace of new sources of team investor capital, accelerated plans to expand the College Football Playoff, Major League Baseball’s sale of its BAMTech equity stake, the Boston Red Sox’s jersey patch sale, and the departure of Lenny Daniels from Warner Bros. Discovery.
Disney pays MLB $900m for remaining stake in BAMTech
ESPN parent completes series of transactions for streaming technology entity
Joe Pohlad takes day-to-day control of MLB Twins
Club leadership shifts to a third generation of the Pohlad family
Josh Rawitch on a new vision for the Baseball Hall of Fame
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Fisher and Russo also discuss Glazer family’s move to consider selling Premier League giants Manchester United, initial business results from the start of the 2022 men’s Fifa World Cup, Bob Iger’s return to lead the Walt Disney Co. and the impact on ESPN, revived dealmaking in youth sports, and Major League Baseball’s offseason free agency period.
MLB Twins introduce broad-based brand refresh, new uniforms
Club unveils first comprehensive overhaul to its visual identity since 1987
Beane shifts to new role as senior advisor to A’s owner Fisher
Influential baseball executive amplify interests elsewhere in sports
MLB awards 2024 All-Star Game to Rangers, Globe Life Field
League's placement of jewel event confirms expectation in place since 2020