Just in time for the full rollout of Major League Baseball Opening Day coverage, fans that subscribe to DirecTV will have season-long access to games for nine clubs whose coverage has been assumed by MLB in the wake of regional sports network rights demises.
With the start of the 2026 season, the league is producing and distributing games, including the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers (Detroit SportsNet), Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, and Washington Nationals. Until Tuesday, no agreement was in place that included DirecTV.
Now, there’s a deal, and DirecTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun, a familiar face on Capitol Hill thanks to his past testimony lashing out at broadcast television retransmission consent fees, says DirecTV remains committed to working with the league and its clubs to
keep loyal fans connected.
Importantly, DirecTV streaming customers who add MLB.TV may watch out-of-market regular-season games for all 30 teams.
DirecTV’s baseball content vehicles not include RSNs but also MLB Network and MLB Network Strike Zone.
