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Nine MLB Teams Cut Ties Amid Main Street's Bankruptcy Woes

1/15/2026

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Nine Major League Baseball teams—Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Rays—terminated contracts with Main Street Sports Group amid ongoing financial instability.
Main Street Sports Group faces bankruptcy again after emerging from a 2025 proceeding.
Washington Nationals joined MLB's broadcasting arm, signaling a shift in media rights amid Main Street's troubles.

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Nine Major League Baseball teams—Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Rays—terminated contracts with Main Street Sports Group amid ongoing financial instability.
Main Street Sports Group faces bankruptcy again after emerging from a 2025 proceeding.
Washington Nationals joined MLB's broadcasting arm, signaling a shift in media rights amid Main Street's troubles.