Following its debut last year, the MLB’s Spring Breakout event returns this weekend with 16 games between March 13-16 featuring some of the league’s best prospects. The four-day MLB spring training event includes games held in Florida’s Grapefruit League and Arizona’s Cactus League and will give fans a chance to see some of the biggest future stars from their favorite teams’ getting in a full game before the season begins. (Here’s a list of the Top 100 prospects on all the major league rosters this season, most of whom will be playing this weekend.)
All 16 matchups will be streamed live with no blackout restrictions on MLB.com, MLB.TV and the MLB app, and eight of the games will air live on MLB Network. The remaining eight will air on the MLB Network after a tape-delay. Here’s everything you need to know about which teams will be playing in the 2025 edition of Spring Breakout and how to catch every game.
How to watch MLB Spring Breakout this weekend:
16 MLB spring training games are a part of the second annual Spring Breakout showcase. Eight of these games will air live on MLB Network this weekend, with eight more airing later after a tape delay. You can also tune in to every one of these Spring Breakout games on MLB.TV, MLB.com, and in the MLB App.
DirecTV Stream’s new My Sports package will get you the essential channels for the 2025 MLB season, including Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC and MLB Network, where you can catch eight of this weekend’s Spring Breakout games. It also includes a subscription to ESPN+ (typically $12/month).
The pack costs $70/month, but you can try it all out for free for 5 days first. Every DirecTV subscriber, regardless of tier, enjoys access to an unlimited cloud DVR.
- Lower cost live TV streaming pack
- Included ESPN+
- Unlimited DVR
Try free at DirecTV Stream
An MLB.TV subscription is a great way to catch all your favorite teams’ out-of-market games live during the regular season, but you can also catch eight Spring Breakout games of spring training this weekend on the platform.
You can subscribe to just get access to your team’s games starting at $20/month (although that isn’t an option for every team), or upgrade to get games from all the teams (that aren’t blacked out) starting at $30/month or $150 for the year.
From $19.99/month at MLB.TV
MLB Spring Breakout 2025 Schedule
All Times Eastern
Thursday, March 13
Boston Red Sox Prospects vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prospects, 7 p.m. (NESN, MLB Network, MLB.TV)
Chicago Cubs Prospects vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects, 9:05 p.m. (MLB.TV)
Friday, March 14
St. Louis Cardinals Prospects vs. Florida Marlins Prospects, 12:10 p.m. (FDSNMW, MLB.TV)
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects vs. Philadelphia Phillies Prospects, 1 p.m. (NBCSP+, MLB Network, MLB.TV)
Washington Nationals Prospects vs. Houston Astros Prospects, 2:05 p.m. (KBME, MLB.TV)
Oakland Athletics Prospects vs. San Diego Padres Prospects, 5:40 p.m. (SDPA, MLB.TV)
Seattle Mariners Prospects vs. Cleveland Guardians Prospects, 8 p.m. (CLEG, RSNW, KIRO, MLB Network, MLB.TV)
Kansas City Royals Prospects vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Prospects, 8:10 p.m. (MLB.TV)
Saturday, March 15
Minnesota Twins Prospects vs. Toronto Blue Jays Prospects, 1 p.m. (Sportsnet+, MLB Network, MLB.TV)
New York Yankees Prospects vs. Baltimore Orioles, 6 p.m. (MLB Network, MLB.TV)
Texas Rangers Prospects vs. San Francisco Giants Prospects, 8:05 p.m. (MLB.TV)
Los Angeles Angels Prospects vs, Chicago Cubs Prospects, 9:05 p.m. (MARQ+, MLB Network, MLB.TV)
Sunday, March 16
Detroit Tigers Prospects vs. Atlanta Braves Prospects, 4:05 p.m. (GTV, MLB Network, MLB.TV)
New York Mets Prospects vs. Washington Nationals Prospects, 5:05 p.m. (MASN, MLB.TV)
Colorado Rockies Prospects vs. Chicago White Sox Prospects, 5:05 p.m. (CHSN, MLB.TV)
Cincinnati Reds Prospects vs. Milwaukee Brewers Prospects, 7:40 p.m. (MLB Network, MLB.TV)
When does the 2025 MLB season start?
The 2025 MLB season begins with the MLB Tokyo series on Tuesday, Mar. 18, where the Dodgers and Cubs will face off in a two-game series at Japan’s Tokyo Dome. The official Opening Day will take place a little over a week later, on Thursday, Mar. 27.
What channel is baseball on in 2025?
MLB games air across ESPN, FOX, Apple TV+ (for exclusive streaming games), the Roku Channel (taking over MLB’s “Sunday Leadoff”) and a wide range of RSNs. So to be honest, it’s not very straightforward to keep up with your favorite MLB team. But it can help to be prepared! Here’s what we recommend to help you watch baseball in 2025.
How to watch the 2025 MLB season without cable:
DirecTV Stream’s new My Sports package will get you the essential channels for the 2025 MLB season, including Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC and MLB Network. It also includes a subscription to ESPN+ (typically $12/month).
The pack costs $70/month, but you can try it all out for free for 5 days first. Every DirecTV subscriber, regardless of tier, enjoys access to an unlimited cloud DVR.
- Lower cost live TV streaming pack
- Included ESPN+
- Unlimited DVR
Try free at DirecTV Stream
While Sling doesn’t offer a free trial these days, since the MLB season obviously lasts longer than your standard trial would, anyway, it ends up being a solid option to catch a lot of games in the season.
For $33 for your first month of Sling Orange and Blue, you can catch all the games on ESPN, ABC, FOX and FS1. The price of this package then goes up to $66/month.
$33 for your first month at Sling
Where to stream MLB games:
An MLB.TV subscription is a great way to catch all your favorite teams’ out-of-market games live. You can subscribe to just get access to your team’s games starting at $20/month (although that isn’t an option for every team), or upgrade to get games from all the teams (that aren’t blacked out) starting at $30/month or $150 for the year.
From $19.99/month at MLB.TV
Friday Night Baseball features two games every week, exclusively on Apple TV+. Subscribers to the Apple streaming platform can watch marquee baseball games every Friday, free from local broadcast restrictions, plus access to a 24/7 livestream with MLB game replays, news and analysis, highlights and classic games, and MLB Big Inning, a live show with highlights and look-ins airing every weeknight during the 2025 regular season.
Apart from baseball, Apple TV+ offers tons of original shows including Ted Lasso, The Crowded Room, Hijack and Silo, plus movies like Ghosted, CODA, Tetris and more. An Apple TV+ subscription costs $9.99/month. The platform offers a one week free trial period for new users, and three months of Apple TV+ free with the purchase of an eligible Apple device.
$9.99/month at Apple TV+
The Roku Channel will be the home of MLB’s “Sunday Leadoff” series this year. While it’s easiest for those who own a Roku device or Roku TV to tune into The Roku Channel, the platform is free and technically accessible to all. If you have a smart TV, The Roku Channel should be available via the app store. You can also watch The Roku Channel on your computer or mobile device, totally free.
Watch free at Roku
Some MLB coverage will stream on ESPN+ this season, it just depends on the game. So if you’re a general sports lover and want to occasionally tune into MLB games, an ESPN+ subscription could be an option. You can look ahead at the ESPN+ baseball schedule here.
ESPN+ grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.
$11.99/month at ESPN
Read the full article here
