In a move widely expected for weeks, the Marlins are leaving financially-strapped FanDuel Sports Network and moving their games to a new multi-pronged platform that’s operated by Major League Baseball, sources said Monday.
The regional networks owned by Main Street Sports, including the two FanDuel networks in Florida, are facing the likelihood of shuttering in the months ahead because of financial problems. Their last-effort bids to find a buyer have so far proven unsuccessful.
Over the weekend, six MLB teams (including the Marlins) informed baseball that they will move their games to the MLB local media package, which was created earlier this decade to assist teams whose deals with regional sports networks seem likely to be dissolved.
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