Major League Baseball and ESPN have a framework agreement that would give the network the exclusive rights to sell all out-of-market regular-season games digitally and in-market games for five clubs over the next three years, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic.

ESPN and MLB are reportedly close to an agreement that would allow the network to carry MLB.TV and the rights to all out-of-market baseball games — and select in-market games — according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic.

The negotiations between Major League Baseball and its cable, broadcast and streaming partners are reportedly nearing an end.