The Twins’ complicated TV journey appears headed for another change, though at this point there are more unknowns than sure facts about a reported agreement between MLB and ESPN.
Per The Athletic: “Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs over the next three years.”
The Twins are one of those five teams because they are under MLB control, along with the Guardians, Rockies, Diamondbacks and Padres.
I had heard recently that this was a possibility, so it wasn’t surprising to see the report. But what it all means and a lot of the key details are unknown at this point. The deal, if it does cross the finish line, reportedly wouldn’t be finalized until next month.
But there are some key takeaways that I want to get into at the start of today’s 10 things to know:
