Overview
- ESPN confirmed Cone will not return to its MLB coverage as the network restructures its package.
- Cone said he expects to call up to 60 Yankees games on YES in 2026, up from fewer than 40 last season.
- NBC assumes Sunday Night Baseball this year, while ESPN moves to a roughly 30-game, weeknight-focused slate.
- Cone’s local commitments made weekday national games impractical, and ESPN declined to extend his contract during a broader talent reassessment.
- Cone said he is not currently joining NBC’s MLB crew, and ESPN has not announced decisions on Karl Ravech, Eduardo Perez or Buster Olney.