MLB Network to exclusively air Spanish-language telecasts of the 2022 AL Division Series and AL Championship Series
September 14, 2022 ¨CMLB Network announced it will exclusively air the entire 2022 American League Division Series and American League Championship Series in Spanish-language this Postseason. The two AL Division Series are scheduled to begin Tuesday, Oct. 11, with a potential Game Five on Monday, Oct. 17. The ALCS presented by loanDepot, is set to start Wednesday, Oct. 19, with a potential Game Seven set for Wednesday, Oct. 26. Announcers for MLB Network¡¯s Spanish-language ALDS and ALCS telecasts will be released in the coming weeks.
¡°We¡¯re excited by the opportunity to produce Postseason baseball exclusively in Spanish,¡± said MLB Network President Bill Morningstar. ¡°This extensive content initiative perfectly aligns with Major League Baseball¡¯s ongoing effort to strengthen and expand its relationship with Latino baseball and sports fans. We will produce these games with care, passion and in a high-quality way that our viewers have come to expect over the years.¡±
MLB Network exclusively produced one Spanish-language ALDS telecast in 2016. In addition to airing on MLB Network, the Spanish-language ALDS and ALCS game telecasts will be available anywhere in the U.S. via an authenticated live stream to customers of participating pay TV providers through mlbnetwork.com/watch. TBS will be the exclusive home of the 2022 AL Division Series and AL Championship series in English. The 2022 Postseason schedule, subject to change, begins Friday, Oct. 7 and can be viewed in its entirety at mlb.com/postseason.
In addition to MLB Network¡¯s Spanish-language production of the ALDS and ALCS, MLB Network will televise more than 200 hours of studio content this Postseason. The multiple Emmy Award-winning MLB Tonight will air live before and after every Postseason game, with reporters contributing on-site from every Postseason series. MLB Network will air extensive on-site coverage from the World Series, which is scheduled to start Friday, Oct. 28.