The nine Major League Baseball teams that had Main Street Sports Group as their television rightsholder have made their decisions as to where their futures lie for 2026 when it comes to their broadcasts after splitting from the regional sports network that appears to be on the verge of collapse. A large majority of the teams have tured to MLB to produce their broadcasts, while one appears to be going in a different direction.
Currently six of the nine teams have announced that Major League Baseball will run their television broadcasts: the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays. The Marlins have already secured the website for fans to be able to sign up.
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— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) February 2, 2026
Two other teams — the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels — are also expected to follow their brethren and move to Major League Baseball according to Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal. As the league has done with other teams that have come to them when their television rights were returned, MLB will work on a carriage deal for teams with a local over-the-air television station, and offer an in-market streaming package.
“Since our first days of taking ownership of the club, we’ve been committed to delivering a world‑class fan experience,” Rays CEO Ken Babby said about his team’s decision to move on from the regional sports network (FanDuel Sports Sun) that has carried the team’s games under different names since the franchise’s inception. “This transition reflects that commitment. With MLB’s best‑in‑class streaming platform, Rays fans in our home market will finally be able to stream games on the MLB app without local blackouts. And just as importantly, fans who prefer the tradition of watching Rays baseball on television will continue to find our games on cable and satellite. Every decision we make is done first and foremost with our fans in mind.”
Braves Heading In Different Direction With MLB
The one team that is not going to MLB with their broadcast rights is the Atlanta Braves. Friend says the team is currently looking into starting its own cable network, much like how the Texas Rangers did when they got back their television rights returned to them in 2025.
“While disappointed with this development [regarding Main Street Sports Group], we have been actively preparing for this outcome and are well on our way toward launching a new era in Braves broadcasting,” the team said in a statement Monday.
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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 2, 2026
Having their own network is nothing new for the Braves. Their games were aired on WTBS (later Superstation TBS), owned by Ted Turner from 1973 until 2007. Turner then owned the Braves from 1976 until Time Warner sold them to Liberty Media in 2007.
