While two-thirds of MLB teams have streaming products that do not require a traditional pay TV subscription, SNY is the first regional sports network to offer such a service in partnership with MLB. Fans will have access to in-game enhancements such as statistics and replays through the MLB app. SNY’s app will be phased out in late March.

As long as that digital product is out there, the fan, whether it’s the best option or not, has an option to get the games and that’s really important.” SNY is the ninth team broadcaster this year to offer a standalone in-market streaming product for the first time — and the first third-party regional sports network to offer the service in conjunction with MLB itself.

SNY announced on Tuesday a new Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) streaming service for fans to purchase a subscription to SNY’s award-winning programming lineup, including New York Mets broadcasts. This new service is being launched in partnership with Major League Baseball and its industry-leading streaming capabilities,

For years, Mets fans could only watch their team's locally-broadcast games on cable TV. That changed with an SNY announcement on Tuesday.