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MLB.TV has a new home in 2026, with baseball’s out-of-market package now available through the ESPN app in the United States. The good news for fans is the setup is pretty simple. You can buy MLB.TV right through ESPN, link your MLB account, and watch through both the ESPN app and the MLB app once everything is connected.
Here’s the easy version of how it works.
Step-by-step: How to sign up for MLB.TV through ESPN
If you’re starting from scratch, this is the simplest path:
- Open the ESPN app or go to ESPN on the web.
- Go to your account section, or tap into MLB content inside the app.
- Select the MLB.TV subscription option.
- Choose the plan you want.
- Complete the purchase through ESPN.
- Follow the prompts to link your MLB account with your MyDisney account.
- Once linked, you can use MLB.TV in both the ESPN app and the MLB app.
That’s really the key change in 2026: instead of going only through MLB’s usual purchase flow, fans can now sign up inside ESPN and use account linking to unlock the full experience across both platforms.
What plans are available?
Fans have two main MLB.TV options through ESPN in 2026:
- MLB.TV Monthly: $29.99 per month
- MLB.TV Seasonal: $149.99 for the season
There’s also a perk depending on your subscription status:
- Current ESPN Unlimited subscribers can get the seasonal MLB.TV package for $134.99
- New MLB.TV buyers through ESPN get a one-month free trial of ESPN Unlimited
- After that free month, you can cancel ESPN Unlimited and still keep your MLB.TV subscription active
So if you already use ESPN Unlimited, the discount makes the seasonal plan the easiest value play.
What do you get with MLB.TV on ESPN?
The package is still the same core MLB.TV product fans know, just sold and streamed through a new place.
With MLB.TV, you get:
- Live out-of-market regular-season games
- Home and away broadcast feeds
- On-demand and archived games
- MLB Big Inning
- Access to live audio for all 30 teams through the MLB app
- Live Minor League Baseball games through the MLB app
There’s also MLB Network access included for U.S. subscribers, although there’s one important catch: MLB Network is currently available only in the MLB app, not the ESPN app. Seasonal subscribers get that access year-round, while monthly subscribers get it through October.
What if you already have MLB.TV?
You do not have to buy it again just because ESPN is now involved.
If you already subscribe to MLB.TV through MLB:
- Your subscription can continue through MLB
- Returning MLB.TV subscribers still renew through MLB
- You can link your MLB account to ESPN so you can watch inside the ESPN app too
To do that:
- Go to MLB account management
- Find the option to activate MLB.TV on ESPN
- Link your MLB account with your MyDisney account
- Once linked, you can watch across both apps
A few important things to know before you sign up
Before you hit buy, keep these details in mind:
- MLB.TV is still an out-of-market package, so local blackout restrictions still apply
- Some nationally exclusive regular-season and postseason games are not included in MLB.TV
- For 2026, local in-market Club.TV packages are still sold and watched through MLB’s platforms, not ESPN’s
- Purchase is not available on every device, so if your device doesn’t support buying MLB.TV directly, ESPN says to complete the purchase on the web
- Supported ESPN viewing devices include web, iPhone/iPad, Apple TV, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Xbox, PlayStation, Samsung, LG, Vizio, Xumo and Cox-supported platforms
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