Major League Baseball has called off its plans to hold two games in London next year after scheduling issues with the stadium arose, along with a lack of available broadcast slots with a TV partner because of another global sporting event.

Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed that the games were not going to happen during Tuesday’s Front Office Sports’ “Tuned In” event in New York City.

MLB had been looking to have the Yankees and Blue Jays play a pair of games at London Stadium, home of West Ham United of the Premier League, on June 13 and June 14, 2026, but with the soccer team’s season finale against Leeds on May 24, there wouldn’t be enough time to convert the field to use for baseball.

The Mets and Phillies line up on the field during the pre-game ceremonies in London in 2024. Cha

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