The MLB has slowly been undergoing broadcast changes over the last several years.

More and more organizations have either changed or moved around regional broadcast companies, leaving the MLB to take over more and more teams' television rights.

According to a recent report, the St. Louis Cardinals could be gearing up to become the latest club to make a major change to their broadcasting rights.

According to a report from the Athletic's Evan Drelich and Katie Woo, the Cardinals are currently debating whether to continue their broadcasting deal with FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally Sports) after a missed rights payment to the team.

If this happens, MLB will take over the production and distribution of St. Louis' games.

FanDuel Sports Network is owned and operated by Main Street Sports Group. The operator is currently attempting to re-work payment amounts to 29 total partners across the MLB, NHL and NBA, according to Woo and Drelich's report.

According to anonymous sources via Drelich and Woo's article, Main Street Sports Group lost over $200 million in 2025 across its portfolio, which included baseball teams like the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays and Cards.

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A clarifying report on "X" from Woo said the Cardinals are financially prepared to allow MLB to handle their broadcast rights and will broadcast all 162 regular season games in 2026 "regardless of TV partner."

There are six teams who are currently slated to have the MLB handle TV rights in 2026: the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies and Minnesota Twins. The Washington Nationals are likely to join that group, as well.

The television costs ties directly into teams' operating costs, which includes team payroll. A lower revenue amount for Main Street Sports Group likely means reduced or infrequent payments to clubs or a forced change in broadcaster, which could directly affect payroll.

Main Streets Sports Group has also reportedly missed payments to NBA and NHL teams, who are currently in-season.

Based on Woo and Drelich's report, it doesn't appear that St. Louis will be one of the teams majorly impacted by Main Street Sports Group's financial troubles. The organization is in a top-to-bottom rebuild and has actually cut projected payroll via trades this offseason, which could play a factor in the team's financial stability.

According to the report, Main Street Sports Group is currently looking to sell majority stake of the company to broadcaster DAZN.

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