Overview
- The league abandoned its plan to end Intentional Talk and the show will continue on MLB Network with Kevin Millar, Ryan Dempster and Siera Santos as hosts.
- The reversal came Wednesday, hours before the program’s planned Nov. 4 farewell, after widespread public and player outcry was reported to have convinced Commissioner Rob Manfred and deputy Noah Garden to relent.
- Multiple outlets, citing The Athletic and on-air remarks, say the change followed intense social-media lobbying and direct feedback from players and fans who urged MLB to keep the program.
- The move reverses a network decision that was part of a broader round of programming cuts affecting shows such as High Heat and The Rundown and highlights league sensitivity around reputation during ongoing labor talks.
- Intentional Talk debuted in 2011 and built a distinct, informal audience with Millar as a constant presence, and the reversal preserves jobs and the show’s familiar on-air chemistry for the 2027 season.