To remain on the ballot the next time the Contemporary Baseball Era committee meets, a player needs at least five of 16 votes. Starting this year, if a player fails to receive five of the 16 votes, he is not eligible to return to voting the next time this particular era meets, which is in December of 2028.

The three-year media rights agreement will include "Sunday Night Baseball" and the entire wild-card round of the postseason.

Netflix, the world's largest streaming service, will air special baseball events that draw millions of viewers each year. These include the league's opening night exclusive and its Home Run Derby, where players compete to hit the most home runs. Media companies ESPN and NBCUniversal also have acquired rights to other MLB-related programmes.

NBCUniversal and MLB announced Friday that they signed a three-year media rights agreement to broadcast games, including those on Sunday nights and the opening night of the 2026 season.

Major League Baseball and NBCUniversal announced a three-year media rights agreement Wednesday that returns baseball to NBC and Peacock.

Alex Rodriguez called out "hypocrisy" in the Baseball Hall of Fame voting after Bud Selig's induction even though he oversaw the steroid era during his tenure.

Right-handed pitcher Joseph Webb, one of the top arms in East Tennessee, committed to Vanderbilt baseball's 2027 class on Nov. 24. Webb is the No. 96 player in the class of 2027, according to Perfect Game. The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder is from Sevierville and attends Oak Ridge High School.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame honors the best of the best in the rich sports history this state has to offer. Six months ago the LSUS baseball team became the first ever college baseball program in history to complete a perfect 59-0 season.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he regrets his initial support for legalizing sports betting. In an Associated Press interview, the second-term Republican said he now wishes he hadn't signed the 2021 law that brought the industry's exorbitant advertising spending to his state.

Here is where Nicholls State Hall of Famer Amanda Gianelloni, former Little League World Series sensation Mo’ne Davis and a Savannah Bananas standout are headed in the new league.

MIDDLESEX BOROUGH – This small town, where everybody knows everybody else and rooting for the high school's Blue Jays sports teams brings the community even closer together, is mourning the loss of a prized player on the state championship baseball team.