It would amount to a win for the Rangers, giving them some degree of cost certainty ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a bases-loaded double by center fielder Leody Taveras during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Globe Life Field on Sunday, May 21, 2023.’ local TV rights is Thursday, but it may be a bit anti-climactic. All indications are that Diamond Sports Holdings, the bankrupt parent of Bally Sports Southwest, will make the rights payment. If so, that would seem to settle the situation, at least for the remainder of this season. And, yes, it would mean the Rangers broadcast situation would be unchanged.
Diamond is no longer delinquent in terms of payments due to the Rangers, which was the club’s major contention when it sought to force Diamond to reject the rights. Diamond had missed its April 15 payment, in seeking to have Diamond’s rights forfeited. Since then, Diamond has brought up its account to good standing with the Rangers, two people with knowledge of the situation toldHad Diamond been willing to walk away from the Rangers, it likely would have already done so, rather than make payments. DiamondRangers