MLB Tuesday
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports broadcasting |
| Founded | April 12, 2022 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | United States |
| Parent | Turner Sports |
MLB Tuesday represents an American television broadcast of Major League Baseball (MLB) contests, produced by TNT Sports mainly for the TBS network. The program launched on April 12, 2022, featuring a 30-minute studio segment both preceding and following each game.
Prior to 2022, Tuesday night MLB matchups were sporadically televised by ESPN, FX, and FS1. Meanwhile, MLB Network continues to air select games on some Tuesday evenings, either competing with TBS's doubleheader or during weeks when TBS does not schedule a game.
ESPN (1990–1993)
On January 5, 1989, Major League Baseball inked a $400 million agreement with ESPN, which began broadcasting over 175 games starting in 1990. Throughout four seasons, ESPN presented six weekly broadcasts (including Sunday Night Baseball, Wednesday Night Baseball, and doubleheaders on Tuesdays and Fridays), along with multiple games on prominent holidays.
Following the conclusion of that contract, ESPN discontinued its comprehensive Tuesday night coverage but has aired several Tuesday games annually since 1997. With exclusive MLB rights for Tuesday nights awarded to Turner Sports, ESPN's Tuesday broadcasts were eventually phased out.
FX (1997–1998)
In 1997, FX acquired partial pay-television rights to MLB games, mainly showcasing Monday and Saturday night matchups. During this period, FX aired 11 games on Tuesdays in 1997 and one in 1998.
FS1 (2014–2021)
Between 2014 and 2021, FS1 occasionally televised Tuesday night baseball as part of a non-exclusive rights package. After TBS transitioned its MLB coverage to Tuesday nights in 2021, FS1 discontinued airing games on that evening.
MLB Tuesday on TBS (2022–present)
Before the launch of MLB Tuesday, TBS nationally broadcast a weekly Sunday afternoon MLB game under the title Sunday MLB on TBS. These broadcasts were non-exclusive and subject to blackout restrictions in local markets to protect regional broadcasters; in such cases, HLN programming was aired instead.
On September 24, 2020, Turner Sports extended its MLB rights through the 2028 season, coinciding with Fox's contract renewal. This new agreement replaced Sunday afternoon games with primetime broadcasts on Tuesday nights during the regular season. The Sunday package was separately marketed as MLB Sunday Leadoff.
The Tuesday night telecasts incorporate a half-hour studio show before kickoff and following the conclusion of each game.
During the final month of the 2024 season, TBS's sister channel TruTV presented MLB Race to the Pennant on Tuesdays—a whip-around format hosted by Alanna Rizzo and Yonder Alonso. Additionally, TNT Sports expanded MLB Tuesday doubleheaders in the last three weeks of the season, with TruTV airing one full regular-season game exclusively for the first time.
Beginning with the 2025 season, TruTV will simulcast selected MLB Tuesday games alongside TBS.
MLB En Vivo on UniMás and TUDN (2024–present)
On August 15, 2024, Major League Baseball announced a multi-year partnership with TelevisaUnivision. Under this agreement, UniMás and TUDN will present MLB En Vivo, a weekly Spanish-language whip-around show airing on Tuesday nights. The Univision broadcast team features hosts Antonio de Valdés and Enrique Burak, play-by-play announcers Daniel Nohra and Luis Quiñones, along with analysts Luis Alberto Martínez and Daniel Schvarztman.
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