"Netflix will have exclusive streaming coverage of next season's Opening Night matchup between the Yankees and Giants, reports Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. Those teams will kick off the season with a standalone game at Oracle Park on Wednesday, March 25. Everyone else's season will begin the following day, aligning with MLB's usual practice of opening on the final Thursday in March."
"That's not the only significant get for Netflix. Marchand reports that the streaming corporation will also get the Home Run Derby for the next three seasons and share broadcasts of a few special location games (e.g. Field of Dreams, Rickwood Field) with NBC. Netflix and MLB are signing a three-year deal which Marchand reports will pay the league roughly $225-250MM annually."
"Opening Night and the Home Run Derby were previously part of MLB's long-running deal with ESPN. That collapsed in February when both sides opted out of the contract for the 2026-28 seasons. ESPN sought to renegotiate at a lesser rights fee. MLB instead partitioned the package - which included the Derby, Sunday Night Baseball, and the Wild Card round - and has hammered out a few smaller deals with different companies."
Netflix will exclusively stream Opening Night between the Yankees and Giants at Oracle Park on Wednesday, March 25, with the rest of the league opening the following day. Netflix will also broadcast the Home Run Derby for three seasons and will share select special-location games (Field of Dreams, Rickwood Field) with NBC. The companies signed a three-year agreement valued at roughly $225–250 million per season. ESPN's prior long-term package collapsed after both sides opted out for 2026–28, prompting MLB to split rights. NBC and Peacock will carry Sunday Night Baseball and the Wild Card round from 2026–28. Roku's Sunday morning rights run through 2026; future Peacock pickup is unclear.
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