ESPN and Major League Baseball announced a multi-year rights extension today that keeps ESPN Radio as the exclusive national audio broadcaster of the World Series, the entire MLB Postseason, the All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and weekly national games—including Saturday games and Sunday Night Baseball.
The agreement, revealed jointly by ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, extends one of the longest-running partnerships in sports media—now in its fourth decade—and ensures ESPN Radio remains the only place fans can hear every major MLB tentpole event on national radio through at least 2028.
While the broader deal significantly expands ESPN’s television, streaming, and digital rights—including a new 30-game exclusive linear/streaming package, additional holiday broadcasts, and full control of MLB.TV starting in 2026—the radio terms stay unchanged: ESPN Radio retains exclusive national audio rights to baseball’s biggest moments with no interruptions or shared windows.
For millions of fans who follow the game by radio—whether on long drives, at work, or in areas with limited video access—the renewal guarantees the familiar voices of ESPN Radio will continue calling every pitch of the Fall Classic and postseason for the foreseeable future.