Baseball
MLB makes big sustainability pitch with ‘first of its kind’ WM deal
Major League Baseball has continued to push its green credentials, announcing WM, a leading environmental services provider, as its first league-wide sustainability sponsor
Ohtani effect continues to bear sponsorship fruit for LA Dodgers
The arrival of a third Japan-linked sponsor for the Los Angeles Dodgers since the signing of superstar Shohei Ohtani is adding new commercial impetus for the Major League Baseball side.
Progressive Field extension highlights MLB’s appeal to insurers
Progressive Insurance has reinforced its top-three position in the US car insurance sector by extending its stadium naming-rights deal with baseball’s Cleveland Guardians through the 2036 season.
Texas Rangers makes owner-linked patch deal with Energy Transfer
World Series champion the Texas Rangers has signed a home-town jersey patch deal, in more ways than one, with Dallas-based Energy Transfer
New York Life adds MLB, US Soccer to sponsor portfolio
Insurance company New York Life has bolstered its sports sponsorship portfolio through deals with Major League Baseball and US Soccer.
St. Louis Cardinals extends Busch Stadium naming rights deal
The St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball franchise and hometown brewing giant Anheuser-Busch have agreed to a five-year extension of their long-term marketing agreement through 2030
Yankees stay on-brand with Starr Insurance sleeve patch deal
Starr Insurance has become the first corporate entity to brand the sleeve of the New York Yankees jersey after at least two other high-paying brands were turned down by Major League Baseball’s most famous franchise.
TD Bank becomes Blue Jays jersey patch sponsor
Canadian bank TD Bank has agreed a deal with Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays to become the team’s first official jersey patch sponsor.
Starr Insurance becomes Yankees jersey patch sponsor
The New York Yankees has become the latest Major League Baseball franchise to land a jersey patch sponsor, signing up Starr Insurance
Patch inventory will sell out, despite cautious first year for MLB and NHL
The addition of NHL jersey patch and MLB sleeve patch inventory to the existing NBA jersey patch programme has created a glut of inventory across the major US professional leagues. But, as Matthew Glendinning reports, agencies remain optimistic about demand for the assets.
Cleveland Guardians join MLB’s jersey patch club
The Cleveland Guardians have become the latest Major League Baseball franchise to sign a jersey patch sponsor after Marathon, the retail brand of Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), stepped…
Seattle Mariners become fourth MLB team with Fubo sponsorship
Streaming platform Fubo has announced a sponsorship of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, the fourth deal with an MLB team signed this season
Mets took flexible approach to snare NewYork-Presbyterian jersey deal
The New York Mets' first-ever sleeve sponsorship deal with hospital group NewYork-Presbyterian is a highly flexible agreement with options on both the rights fee and contract term. Matthew Glendinning reports.
Fanatics to expand retail space at Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park
Sports merchandising company Fanatics has announced plans to open a new store at PNC Park, home to Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, after agreeing a 10-year extension to a deal first signed…
Fubo lands third MLB sponsorship with St. Louis Cardinals deal
Streaming platform Fubo has signed a third sponsorship with a Major League Baseball franchise after agreeing a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB, MLB Players agree deal to streamline sponsor usage rights
Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) have announced a new agreement designed to improve player marketing through league sponsors and third-party league relationships
MLB’s Detroit Tigers expand Meijer sponsorship with jersey patch deal
Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers have announced an expanded sponsorship with Michigan supermarket chain Meijer in a multi-year deal that will see the brand's logo appear on the team's uniform sleeve
Roadway Moving becomes New York Yankees sponsor
New York City moving service Roadway Moving has agreed a deal to become the official moving and storage partner of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees