ESPN One of Three Bidders for MLB Rights Despite Recent Opt-Out, Rob Manfred Confirms

ESPN is back involved in negotiations for MLB rights after opting out of their current deal earlier this year. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

ESPN's relationship with Major League Baseball, which dates back to 1990, may not be over just yet.

Months after ESPN opted out of the remainder of a seven-year deal with MLB set to run through 2028 after the league declined to reduce its annual rights fee from $550 million (and MLB did the same, largely ceremonially, after the fact), the two sides are back at the negotiating table.