ESPN in conjunction with MLB and the MLBPA, hsd announced that it will exclusively televise premiere games from the inaugural MLB The Show 20 Players League.
The most significant games from the MLB players-only tournament beginning tonight, April 23rd at 7pm, 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 3rd, at 2:30pm ET.
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. 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.
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 MLB The Show 20 Players League action. Additional voices include MLB Network’s Mark DeRosa, Dan Plesac, Heidi Watney and 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
| Date | Time (ET) | Telecast | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Apr. 23 | 7-8 p.m. | MLB® The Show™20 Players League Playoffs | ESPN2 / ESPN App |
| Sat, Apr. 25 | 3-4 p.m. | MLB® The Show™20 Players League Playoffs | ESPN2 / ESPN App |
| Wed, Apr. 29 | 10-11 p.m. | MLB® The Show™20 Players League Playoffs | ESPN2 / ESPN App |
| Sat, May 2 | 3-7:30 p.m. | MLB® The Show™20 Players League Quarterfinals and Semifinals | ESPN2 / ESPN App |
| Sun, May 3 | 2:30-5 p.m. | MLB® The Show™20 Players LeagueChampionship Series | ESPN / ESPN App |
Players League Participants
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Jon Duplantier |
| Atlanta Braves | Luke Jackson |
| Baltimore Orioles | Dwight Smith Jr. |
| Boston Red Sox | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Chicago Cubs | Ian Happ |
| Chicago White Sox | Lucas Giolito |
| Cincinnati Reds | Amir Garrett |
| Cleveland Indians | Carlos Santana |
| Colorado Rockies | David Dahl |
| Detroit Tigers | Niko Goodrum |
| Houston Astros | Lance McCullers Jr. |
| Kansas City Royals | Brett Phillips |
| Los Angeles Angels | Ty Buttrey |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Gavin Lux |
| Miami Marlins | Ryne Stanek |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Josh Hader |
| Minnesota Twins | Trevor May |
| New York Mets | Jeff McNeil |
| New York Yankees | Tommy Kahnle |
| Oakland Athletics | Jesús Luzardo |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Rhys Hoskins |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Cole Tucker |
| San Diego Padres | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| San Francisco Giants | Hunter Pence |
| Seattle Mariners | Carl Edwards Jr. |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Matt Carpenter |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Blake Snell |
| Texas Rangers | Joey Gallo |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Bo Bichette |
| Washington Nationals | Juan Soto |
All MLB The Show 20 Players League telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2 will also be available to stream via the ESPN App.