Anthony Rizzo talks Netflix's rise in live sports, MLB labor talks, the Yankees Polymarket deal, and life after the Cubs.
By Ted Taylor
August 06, 2026 • 02:14 pm
Former MLB star Anthony Rizzo joins Dan Roberts of Front Office Sports to discuss:
Broadcasting the Home Run Derby and MLB games on Netflix
Netflix’s growing push into live sports rights
The former Cubs star told FOS that "every team" could act like the Dodgers and that the league is the "most competitive" it's…
Already the biggest entity in the streaming wars, Netflix is now looking to put its unique stamp on MLB’s Home Run Derby.
Elle Duncan on hosting Netflix's Home Run Derby, Barry Bonds' role, what she would change from opening day, the Field of Dreams…
What the streaming giant does well is eventizing. That didn't work for Opening Day, but it could work for Monday's MLB Home Run…
The Athletic's Andrew Marchand evaluates the annual MLB midsummer tradition, which switched to a new format and distribution…
Rather than focusing on cross-promotion, Netflix largely kept the action front and center during its Home Run Derby debut.
