The three-year media rights deals for packages of live games come after ESPN opted out of its $550 million-per-year deal for Sunday Night Baseball.

NBCUniversal, Netflix and Walt Disney's ESPN have been in talks with Major League Baseball for the past several weeks, according to three people familiar with the discussions, all in a bid to reappropriate a package of games that had been earmarked for ESPN through 2029,

Disney-owned sports network ESPN (NYSE:DIS) is reportedly in advanced discussions for a $1.65B three-year deal with Major League Baseball, according to The Wall Street Journal on Friday, citing sources.

Major League Baseball is close to striking new rights deals with NBCUniversal, Netflix and ESPN that could bring in higher revenues and expand games on streaming platforms.

An executive from an MLB team considering whether to stay with FanDuel Sports Network or go under the league’s TV umbrella for local games views the possibility of MLB.tv going to ESPN -- should it come to fruition -- as a very significant and positive development to help grow the future,

On Friday night, Anthony, with his hands back, pounced on a first-pitch slider from Yankees reliever Yerry De los Santos -- in this case, a right-hander -- in the ninth inning, ballooning the Red Sox's lead. The blast incited a mass exodus of Yankees fans. With three games remaining in the series, they had already seen enough of Anthony.

NBC is in advanced talks for a three-year MLB media rights deal worth nearly $200 million yearly for Sunday games and postseason coverage, which includes Peacock streaming.