association ends after this season. Similarly, the Guardians’ former pact with DSG stretched through 2027 but now ends following the conclusion of the 2024 campaign. The Guardians will play on Bally Sports Great Lakes in 2024, while Rangers games will be found on Bally Sports Southwest.
The Twins technically did not have an existing contract with Diamond, or any other broadcaster for the upcoming season, as its deal with Bally Sports North ended following the 2023 season. The Twins searched for another broadcast partner, but reports arose in December that they had reengaged talks with Diamond about coming back together for one more year. None of the three teams involved in the new agreement will send their streaming rights to Bally Sports+; Major League Baseball has long held out against selling more streaming rights to Diamond.
MLB agreed to the framework of a deal with Diamond in December that would encompass all teams currently signed up with DSG. However, because Diamond was losing money on its former deals with the Guardians and Rangers, and because its deal with the Twins had already expired, more time was needed to iron out the details. The league will get back the broadcast rights for every team airing games on Bally Sports channels after this season, wrapping up a relationship that MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has been eager to back away from for more than a year. Bally Sports channels will offer games
