{"id":4432,"date":"2026-04-24T02:27:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=4432"},"modified":"2026-04-24T02:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T02:32:35","slug":"mlb-renew-partnership-with-pokemon-go-for-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/mlb-renew-partnership-with-pokemon-go-for-2026-season\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB renew partnership with Pok\u00e9mon GO for 2026 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Major League Baseball (MLB) have renewed its collaboration with Pok\u00e9mon GO for the 2026 season, as the league looks to enhance the in-stadium experience through interactive features.<\/p>\n<p>Following its initial rollout, the initiative once again integrates the mobile game into all 30 MLB ballparks, turning stadiums into playable environments during game days from April 22 to September 30.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DW4iD8NgnlI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Poke\u0301mon GO (@pokemongoapp)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fans attending games can interact with Pok\u00e9mon GO elements around the venue, including dedicated in-game locations and themed activities designed to complement the live baseball atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Selected teams are also set to host special Pok\u00e9mon GO-themed events throughout the season, where attendees can access limited-time in-game content and participate in exclusive activities tied to those matchdays.<\/p>\n<p>The continued partnership reflects MLB\u2019s broader push to engage younger and digitally connected audiences, blending live sport with mobile gaming to create a more immersive fan experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major League Baseball (MLB) have renewed its collaboration with Pok\u00e9mon GO for the 2026 season, as the league looks to enhance the in-stadium experience through interactive features. Following its initial rollout, the initiative once again integrates the mobile game into all 30 MLB ballparks, turning stadiums into playable environments during game days from April 22 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/mlb-renew-partnership-with-pokemon-go-for-2026-season\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MLB renew partnership with Pok\u00e9mon GO for 2026 season<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,5],"tags":[268,380],"class_list":["post-4432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-popular","category-top-stories","tag-baseball-en","tag-mlb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4432"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4439,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4432\/revisions\/4439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}