ESPN is stepping back from Sunday Major League Baseball broadcasts after 35 years, and Apple may be ready to step up.
MLB now finds itself shopping one of its most recognizable media packages Sunday Night Baseball after ESPN opted out of a deal worth $550 million a year. That leaves a prime slot up for grabs, along with rights to the Home Run Derby and the early playoff rounds.
Apple is already in the game with “Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV+, reportedly paying around $85 million for a smaller slate of regular-season matchups. Now, it could land a much bigger role.
