MLB "filed an emergency motion" in the Diamond Sports bankruptcy "asking the court to compel the regional sports channel company to pay" the Twins and Guardians their rights payments that are overdue. Several teams -- the D-backs, Tigers, Brewers, Rays and Rangers -- also noted in the motion that they "reserved their rights to join in the motion if Diamond also fails to pay them in the future." Diamond has already not paid the D-backs, but that "occurred just prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy, so the team instead is listed as a creditor" on the Chapter 11 petition. MLB’s motion was "redacted and did not publicly disclose how much money the teams are due," but "a source close to Diamond" said the Guardians’ annual fee is $55M and the Twins is $42M. In the motion, MLB’s counsel wrote the clubs are "prepared to take over the broadcasts if needed" (THE ATHLETIC, 4/5).
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