David Cone out at ESPN in MLB coverage shakeup
Veteran baseball analyst and longtime pitcher David Cone is no longer with ESPN.
Cone, according to multiple reports, did not have his contract renewed as the Worldwide Leader is undergoing a broader shakeup of its Major League Baseball coverage ahead of the 2026 season.
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The 1994 American League Cy Young winner’s run at ESPN ends after joining the network in 2022 as part of its “Sunday Night Baseball” announcing team.
Front Office Sports reported on Friday that Cone, who will continue working on YES Network for Yankees games, was a casualty of ESPN trading the rights to MLB’s “Sunday Night Baseball” to NBC for a package of games that will take place midweek.
It’s unknown if Cone, a five-time All-Star who pitched in the Majors from 1986 to 2003, will be joining the growing MLB team at NBC for their “Sunday Night Baseball” coverage.
“We appreciate David’s many contributions to our Major League Baseball coverage and wish him the best,” an ESPN spokesperson told FOS.
Cone quickly became one of ESPN’s more respected baseball voices during his time with the company.
His career as an analyst follows a lengthy tenure as a standout MLB pitcher.
Cone pitched for the Mets from 1987 to 1992, and was later part of the Yankees’ four World Series titles from 1996-2000 after joining the team via trade in 1995.
Cone retired from playing baseball following the 2003 season after a second stint with the Mets.
He also had runs with the Royals, Blue Jays and Red Sox.
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