NBC/Peacock and Apple TV+ are considered the top contenders for “Sunday Night Baseball” and first-round playoff games, while ESPN could add weekday games and a bigger daily digital presence, the officials said. Netflix has emerged as the potential Home Run Derby destination.

As you know, MLB and ESPN mutually agreed to end their longtime agreement with three years remaining on the deal, back in February. Now, per Andrew Marchand at The Athletic, the Worldwide leader is one of several TV channels negotiating with Major League Baseball for potential broadcast packages that would begin in 2026: Major League Baseball executives are in negotiations that could result in new broadcast packages and relationships with Netflix,

Follow me on X. Netflix is interested in carrying Major League Baseball’s annual Home Run Derby competition show, according to a new report from The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. The negotiations are part of the league’s effort to find new TV partners after ESPN decided to opt out of its deal to carry Sunday night games.