Grab some peanuts and Cracker Jacks and settle in for the inaugural MLB The Show 20 Players League. Starting April 23, ESPN will exclusively televise premiere games from the players-only tournament on ESPN2 and the ESPN App.
What’s happening:
- ESPN in conjunction with MLB and the MLBPA, has announced it will exclusively televise premiere games from the inaugural MLB The Show 20 Players League, beginning tonight, April 23 at 7pm ET on ESPN2.
- The most significant games from the MLB players-only tournament will air on ESPN platforms across five dates, culminating with the best-of-five MLB The Show 20 Players League Championship Series on Sunday, May 3, at 2:30 pm ET.
- All MLB The Show 20 Players League telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2 will also be available to stream via the ESPN App.
- The MLB The Show 20 Players League participants include five World Series Champions, 11 former MLB All-Stars and eight MLB players 25 years old or younger.
How it works:
- Each participant plays in a round-robin format (i.e., playing every team one time) throughout the event for a total of 29 regular season, three-inning games.
- Following this regular season, the top eight teams will advance to the Postseason, which will largely mirror the MLB Postseason format and culminate in the best-of-five Championship Series on May 3.
Program Hosts:
- Matt Vasgersian, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball play-by-play commentator, serves as one of the voices of MLB The Show 20 and will be featured during the action. Additional voices include:
- Mark DeRosa
- Dan Plesac
- Heidi Watney
- Robert Flores
- As part of the MLB The Show 20 Players League, MLB, MLBPA and Sony Interactive Entertainment committed $175,000 To Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.
MLB The Show 20 Players League Schedule
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Telecast |
Platform(s) |
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Thu, Apr. 23 |
7-8pm |
MLB The Show 20 Players League Playoffs |
ESPN2 / ESPN App |
|
Sat, Apr. 25 |
3-4 pm |
MLB The Show 20 Players League Playoffs |
ESPN2 / ESPN App |
|
Wed, Apr. 29 |
10-11pm |
MLB The Show 20 Players League Playoffs |
ESPN2 / ESPN App |
|
Sat, May 2 |
3-7:30pm |
MLB The Show 20 Players League Quarterfinals & Semifinals |
ESPN2 / ESPN App |
|
Sun, May 3 |
2:30-5pm |
MLB The Show 20 Players League Championship Series |
ESPN / ESPN App |
MLB The Show 20 Players League Participants
|
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Jon Duplantier |
|
Atlanta Braves |
Luke Jackson |
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Baltimore Orioles |
Dwight Smith Jr. |
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Boston Red Sox |
Eduardo Rodriguez |
|
Chicago Cubs |
Ian Happ |
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Chicago White Sox |
Lucas Giolito |
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Cincinnati Reds |
Amir Garrett |
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Cleveland Indians |
Carlos Santana |
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Colorado Rockies |
David Dahl |
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Detroit Tigers |
Niko Goodrum |
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Houston Astros |
Lance McCullers Jr. |
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Kansas City Royals |
Brett Phillips |
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Los Angeles Angels |
Ty Buttrey |
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Los Angeles Dodgers |
Gavin Lux |
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Miami Marlins |
Ryne Stanek |
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Milwaukee Brewers |
Josh Hader |
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Minnesota Twins |
Trevor May |
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New York Mets |
Jeff McNeil |
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New York Yankees |
Tommy Kahnle |
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Oakland Athletics |
Jesús Luzardo |
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Philadelphia Phillies |
Rhys Hoskins |
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Pittsburgh Pirates |
Cole Tucker |
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San Diego Padres |
Fernando Tatis Jr. |
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San Francisco Giants |
Hunter Pence |
|
Seattle Mariners |
Carl Edwards Jr. |
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St. Louis Cardinals |
Matt Carpenter |
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Tampa Bay Rays |
Blake Snell |
|
Texas Rangers |
Joey Gallo |
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
Bo Bichette |
|
Washington Nationals |
Juan Soto |