MLB Takes Over Local Broadcasts for Guardians, Brewers, and Twins
Major League Baseball will produce and distribute games for these teams in 2025, expanding reach and removing blackouts.
- The Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins will have their local games produced and distributed by MLB starting in the 2025 season.
- This shift follows the expiration of contracts with Diamond Sports Group, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.
- MLB aims to increase the market reach for these teams, with the Guardians and Twins seeing household access expand by over 200%.
- Fans will have access to games through cable, satellite, and MLB's direct-to-consumer streaming platform.
- MLB's production will include enhanced features such as ump cameras and live look-ins, similar to nationally televised games.