Regional sports networks (RSNs) have historically carried most of Major League Baseball's local games.
November 20, 2025
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industry_trend
Describes the traditional distribution channel for MLB local broadcast rights.
Major League Baseball leadership has pursued nationalizing MLB local broadcast rights to consolidate distribution and hedge against the financial instability of regional sports networks.
November 20, 2025
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contextual
Describes MLB's strategic objective to move local rights onto national or streaming platforms as a response to RSN instability.
Major League Baseball implemented restrictions on proposition bets that include a $200 wager cap on pitch-level markets.
November 13, 2025
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policy
MLB enacted limits on certain in-game prop bets to address gambling-related integrity concerns.
In 2025 Major League Baseball and authorized gaming operators agreed to cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and to exclude individual-pitch bets from parlay bets.
November 11, 2025
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policy
League and sportsbook operators set wagering rules aimed at reducing integrity risks associated with pitch-level markets.
Major League Baseball stated in 2025 that pitch-level bets on outcomes such as pitch velocity and balls-and-strikes present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential to the outcome of the game.
November 11, 2025
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integrity
Rationale cited for imposing limits on pitch-level betting markets.
Major League Baseball can place players on non-disciplinary paid leave while investigating unusual in-game betting activity and can cooperate with federal law enforcement during such investigations.
November 09, 2025
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policy
Describes an administrative measure and investigative cooperation used by a professional sports league when addressing suspected betting irregularities.
In 2025, Major League Baseball and prominent U.S. sportsbook operators implemented a nationwide $200 limit on bets for baseball proposition markets focused on individual pitches and prohibited individual-pitch bets from being included in parlays.
November 09, 2025
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policy
Industry-level wagering restrictions intended to reduce large payouts on micro-prop markets and limit incentives for misconduct.
As of 2025, Major League Baseball had collaborated with partnered sportsbooks for about seven years on measures intended to protect the integrity of its games.
November 09, 2025
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temporal
Ongoing cooperation between a league and betting operators on integrity and monitoring practices.
The Wild Card is the first round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason.
January 01, 2025
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temporal
Definition of postseason structure in MLB.
According to 2025 Nielsen and Axios research, the MLB's 2025 regular season registered double-digit viewership increases across national broadcasters ESPN, Fox Sports, TNT Sports, and MLB Network.
January 01, 2025
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temporal
Measured year-over-year viewership performance for MLB national broadcasts in 2025.
Nielsen data indicated that the MLB's 2025 postseason was the most-viewed MLB postseason in the United States since 2017.
January 01, 2025
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temporal
Comparative viewership metric comparing the 2025 postseason to prior years.
Darryl Strawberry was an eight-time Major League Baseball All-Star, with seven All-Star selections occurring during his tenure with the New York Mets from 1983 to 1990.
June 01, 2024
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All-Star selections and team tenure during Strawberry's MLB career
Across a 17-season Major League Baseball career, Darryl Strawberry recorded a .259 batting average, 335 home runs, 1,000 runs batted in (RBIs), and 221 stolen bases.
June 01, 2024
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statistical
Career batting and counting statistics accumulated over Strawberry's 17 MLB seasons
Darryl Strawberry was a three-time World Series champion in Major League Baseball.
June 01, 2024
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descriptive
Number of World Series championships won during Strawberry's MLB career
Randy Jones is the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to win a Cy Young Award and finish his career with a losing win–loss record.
December 31, 1982
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temporal
Win–loss record is the cumulative count of a pitcher's credited wins versus losses over their career.
In 1976, Randy Jones led Major League Baseball with 315.1 innings pitched and 22 wins; he also led the majors with 25 complete games and had the National League's best WHIP at 1.03.
January 01, 1976
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temporal
Season-level pitching statistics measuring workload (innings), effectiveness (wins, WHIP), and durability (complete games).
In the 1976 Major League Baseball season, Randy Jones led the majors with 315.1 innings pitched, led the majors with 25 complete games, led the majors with 22 wins, and posted a 1.03 WHIP that was the best mark in the National League.
January 01, 1976
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statistical
Season-level pitching statistics
Professional sports leagues, including Major League Baseball, can suspend players who are suspected of gambling-related misconduct.
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organizational
Describes a disciplinary measure that leagues may apply in response to allegations of gambling-related misconduct by players.
Major League Baseball (MLB) enforces rules that can result in lifetime bans for players found to have placed bets on baseball games.
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policy
Describes MLB's disciplinary authority regarding betting-related misconduct.