Major League Baseballand ESPN may have ended their Sunday night marriage, but they remain a couple with the announcement Tuesday that ESPN will be the streaming home for MLB.TV.
"We're really excited about this partnership," Rosalyn Durant, ESPN executive vice president of programming & acquisitions, tells USA TODAY Sports. "I can tell you that it's been a journey with them, but we've never been closer than we are now, and nor have we ever been more deeply connected than we are now.''
Current ESPN Unlimited plan subscribers can purchase MLB.TV for $135 for the season, or those without an ESPN unlimited plan can purchase it for $150. They also are providing monthly plan options for $30, which would include a free month of ESPN for new subscribers. For new MLB.TV subscribers, signing up on the ESPN app provides the option of watching MLB.TV on ESPN or MLB platforms.
"It's all about providing more value to MLB fans, more value to MLB.TV subscribers," Durant said, "providing them with more content and more options."
$765,000,000: Juan Soto, New York Mets (2025-39)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$700,000,000: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers (2024-33)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$500,000,000: Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Toronto Blue Jays (2026-39)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$426.5 million: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels (2019-2030)* includes extension" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$365 million: Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers (2020-32)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$360 million: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (2023-2031)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$350 million: Manny Machado, San Diego Padres (2023-33)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$341 million: Francisco Lindor, New York Mets (2022-31)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$340 million: Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres (2021-34)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$330,000,000: Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies (2019-31)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$325 million: Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins (2015-2027) – traded to New York Yankees in 2017" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$325 million: Corey Seager, Texas Rangers (2022-31)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$325,000,000: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers (2024-35)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$313.5 million: Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox (2024-33) - traded to San Francisco Giants in 2025" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$300 million: Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies (2023-33)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$292 million: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers (2014-2023)* includes extension" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$288,777,777: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals (2024-34)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$280 million: Xander Bogaerts, San Diego Padres (2023-33)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$275 million: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees (2008-2017)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$260 million: Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (2019-26) - traded to St. Louis Cardinals in 2021, traded to Arizona Diamondbacks in 2026" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$252,000,000: Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers (2001-10)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$245 million: Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals (2020-26)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$245 million: Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels (2020-26)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$240,000,000: Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers (2026-29)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$240 million: Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels (2012-2021)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$240 million: Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners (2014-2023) – traded to New York Mets in 2019" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$225 million: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds (2012-2021)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$217 million: David Price, Boston Red Sox (2016-2022) – traded to Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$215 million: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-2020)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$215 million: Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers (2020-28)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$214 million: Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers (2012-2020) – traded to Texas Rangers in 2013" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$212 million: Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves (2023-32)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$210 million: Corbin Burnes, Arizona Diamondbacks (2025-30)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$210 million: Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals (2015-2021)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$209.3 million: Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners (2023-34)" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$206.5 million: Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks (2016-2021) – traded to Houston Astros in 2019" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
$200 million: Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins (2023-28) - traded to Houston Astros in 2025" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> MLB's $200+ million contracts
$765,000,000: Juan Soto, New York Mets (2025-39)
Said ESPN senior vice president John Lasker: "It basically allows us to bring that wonderful MLB.TV product and marry it with ESPN's digital products and platforms to create this ultimate win for baseball fans. We're really excited about what this agreement is allowing baseball and ESPN to do for baseball fans."
While NBC and Peacock will now broadcast the exclusive Sunday night games – as well as the wild-card postseason round – ESPN will still broadcast 30 weeknight games each season. ESPN also will televise the Little League Classic in August and will have rights to games on Memorial Day, and the standalone game two days after the All-Star game, which this year features the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Netflix will also take over the Home Run Derby, and will have exclusive coverage of the New York Yankees-San Francisco Giants season opener on March 25.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:MLB TV to ESPN, 2026 prices and what to know for subscriptions
