Sources: At least 6 teams to leave Main Street Sports, join MLB - ESPN

At least six teams are expected to leave their regional sports network, Main Street Sports, and join Major League Baseball, essentially shedding their once-lucrative local media contracts, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday. More are expected to follow.

The Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays have decided they will partner with MLB, which will produce their games for the 2026 season and beyond, as first reported by media reporter John Ourand. The Cardinals, Royals and Brewers have formally announced the transition.

The Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers, the remaining baseball teams in Main Street Sports' portfolio, have yet to announce their plans, though a report from Sports Business Journal said the Angels and Tigers will also join MLB. In a statement, the Braves said they are «well on our way towards launching a new era in Braves broadcasting,» adding that they will be «sharing our path forward in the coming weeks.»

On Jan. 8, all nine of Main Street Sports' baseball teams terminated their contracts as the company scrambled to find a buyer while in the midst of more financial turmoil — just one year after it emerged from a lengthy bankruptcy proceeding. Those teams promised to continue negotiating with the company but, with spring training approaching, gave them until the end of the month to resolve its situation. The departures seem to indicate that the RSN provider might be headed toward a liquidation, though previous reports stated it would continue to broadcast NBA and NHL games through the end of those leagues' seasons.

Main Street, which broadcasts its games under the name FanDuel Sports, began the year with 29 NBA,