D-backs announce MLB will produce the team’s games for second straight season

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday that their games will be produced by Major League Baseball for a second straight season, as sports leagues across the U.S. adjust to the decline of regional cable networks. The D-backs had their games produced by MLB for the final 2 1/2 months of last season after a federal bankruptcy judge granted a motion for Diamond Sports to reject its rights agreement. The D-backs’ games will be available from MLB for $99.99, while the league-wide package is $199.99. The D-backs said that local viewing options will be announced at a later date.