Its namesake program also airs on ESPN Radio at various times of the day during the baseball season, with Marc Kestecher as host.

Baseball Tonight is also the title of a daily podcast hosted by Buster Olney with frequent appearances by Tim Kurkjian, Karl Ravech, and others from ESPN and more places.

The phrase "web gem" is now common vernacular in baseball broadcasts and circles to describe outstanding glove work.

These clips often include extremely high velocity fastballs, 12–6 curveballs, or changeups that completely fool the opposing batters.

In 2013, Adnan Virk replaced Steve Berthiaume as one of the program's hosts, joining Karl Ravech.

Starting in April 2017 the weekday and Saturday editions of Baseball Tonight were replaced by the MLB Network-produced program Intentional Talk.

The show will mark the first since 2016 that ESPN has aired regular weekday editions of Baseball Tonight outside the MLB playoffs.

[10] On June 28, 2009, it aired from Citi Field in anticipation of that night's Subway Series game between the Mets and the Yankees.

"Name that LaRoche" is another spoof segment featuring the two brothers who play for the Toronto Blue Jays Andy and the Washington Nationals Adam.

An example is when a player hits a home run, double, steals a base, or strikes someone out and the analyst will say "Stump the Host; Career hr/strikeout/2-B/SB/etc.

However, an exception is made when there is an extraordinary event taking place, such as a no-hitter or perfect game, and ESPN is allowed to show live look-ins during Baseball Tonight.

The most vocal comment was expressed by Heath Bell: I truly believe ESPN only cares about promoting the Red Sox and Yankees and Mets – and nobody else.