Changes in Baseball Teams and TV Channels

棒球隊與電視頻道的變動

Jun 12, 2026, 22:35

Introduction

Major League Baseball is changing its players and its TV deals.

美國職棒大聯盟正在更換其球員與電視轉播合約。

Main Body

NBC and Peacock will show Sunday Night Baseball in 2026. They will also show the MLB Draft. Apple TV still shows Friday Night Baseball.

NBC 與 Peacock 將於 2026 年播出《星期日之夜棒球賽》。他們也將播出 MLB 選秀。

Teams are changing their players. The Baltimore Orioles have new starters. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the best in their group, but Shohei Ohtani has a hurt knee.

球隊們正在更換球員。巴爾的摩金鶯隊有新的先發投手。洛杉磯道傑隊在他們的組別中最強，但大谷翔平的膝蓋受傷了。

Some teams use two different players for one position. This is called a platoon. The Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays do this. Teams do this because some players are sick or hurt.

有些球隊會在同一個位置使用兩名不同的球員，這被稱為「輪休制」。德州遊騎兵與多倫多藍鳥便採取這種做法。球隊這樣做是因為部分球員生病或受傷。

Conclusion

Teams are changing their players and the league is changing its TV partners.

球隊正在更換球員，而聯盟則在更換其電視合作夥伴。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE "WILL" POWER

When we talk about things that happen in the future (like years from now), we use will.

NBC will show → (Future action)
They will show → (Future action)

Easy Rule: Person/Company + will + action = Future.

🔍 DESCRIBING PROBLEMS

To say someone is not okay, use these simple words:

Sick $\rightarrow$ Not feeling well (flu, cold).
Hurt $\rightarrow$ Physical pain (broken bone, bad knee).

Example from text: "Shohei Ohtani has a hurt knee."

📦 GROUPING WORDS

Notice how we name teams. We use the City first, then the Team Name:

$\text{Baltimore}$ (City) $\rightarrow$ $\text{Orioles}$ (Team) $\text{Texas}$ (City) $\rightarrow$ $\text{Rangers}$ (Team)

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)

An official agreement between two people or companies

Example:The company signed a new deal to show the games on TV.

draft (n.)

A process where sports teams choose new players

Example:The team picked a great young player during the MLB Draft.

starter (n.)

A player who begins the game at the start

Example:The team has three new starters this season.

position (n.)

The specific place or role a player has on a team

Example:His favorite position on the field is shortstop.

platoon (n.)

Using two different players to share one position

Example:The coach uses a platoon to keep the players fresh.

partner (n.)

A person or company that works together with another

Example:The league is looking for a new TV partner.

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