The news comes just a couple weeks after ESPN and Major League Baseball opted out of the final three years of a contract that ran through 2028.

As technology infiltrates, overtakes, and promises to improve every aspect of our lives, the sports world is not immune. Just look at Major League Baseball’s spring training and an upcoming audible from the National Football League and you’ll see the rise of the machines.

The big sports network is walking away from the national pastime, accelerating baseball’s need to cope with the demise of the TV economy that fueled its growth for decades.

Until then, here are Saturday's MLB rumors. The Phillies and Kyle Schwarber have had broad extension talks this spring, according to The Athletic. No deal is imminent, however. Schwarber will be a free agent after the season and has expressed a desire to remain with Philadelphia long-term.

Coming back from a 121-loss season is hard enough. The White Sox are doing it in the shadow of the reigning World Series champs.

As we peruse the newly published data that can colloquially be considered “Version 2.0” of MLB’s official Negro Leagues records, let’s heed the words and wisdom of Larry Lester. For more than 30 years now,

Future Hall of Famer views these managerial opportunities as a chance to grow, with the ultimate goal of becoming a big league skipper.

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