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Diamond Sports Group has been in bankruptcy for 18 months .
The company's fate could have profound effects on how fans consume sports moving forward.
The uncertainty has hit baseball fans hardest, from teams being dropped in-season in 2023 to a major distributor pulling their games off the air in 2024 .
A federal bankruptcy judge formally approved Diamond 's NBA and NHL deals last week .
Teams guaranteed $3.05 billion to major league free agents last year , down from $392 billion the year before that, according to ESPN 's calculations.
The Texas Rangers went conservative in the wake of a championship.
The San Diego Padres brought their payroll down by about 35% . The Seattle Mariners kept payroll flat.
MLB has pushed for details on Diamond 's deal with Comcast and its agreements with the NBA and NHL .
The company says it is in a favorable financial situation.
MLB says it wants to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of November .
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