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Mariners End 40-Year ROOT Sports Partnership, MLB Takes Over
9/30/2025
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- The Seattle Mariners played their final game on ROOT Sports, ending a nearly 40-year partnership; ROOT Sports will cease operations on December 31, 2025.
- Starting in 2026, Major League Baseball will take over Mariners broadcasts, with partial production beginning in 2025.
- Mariners chairman John Stanton says the team must engage fans through MLB's model.
