DugoutTV adds Midnight Library of Baseball as first content contributor

DugoutTV has added the Midnight Library of Baseball as its first independent content contributor, giving the Atlantic League’s streaming platform a new lane beyond live game feeds. The July 8 announcement moves DugoutTV closer to the kind of all-day, all-season baseball destination the league has been selling since launch.

Midnight Library of Baseball is hosted by Ben Orlando and built as a documentary-style podcast that digs into baseball history with a slow-burn, research-heavy approach. The league said the show will cover figures such as Babe Ruth, Roger Maris and Honus Wagner, while also shining a light on lesser-known players and overlooked chapters of the sport. That matters because it gives DugoutTV something game streams alone never can: a library of stories that can keep fans inside the platform long after the final out of an Atlantic League game.

The Atlantic League launched DugoutTV in 2026 as a digital streaming network at DugoutTV.org, promising 24/7 access to live events and on-demand content. The league said more than two dozen content providers had already joined by June, including Brooke Knows Ball, The Craftsman’s Work and Baseball America. Bringing in Midnight Library of Baseball as the first independent contributor turns that list from a collection of names into a clearer content strategy, one that mixes live baseball with commentary, history and creator-led programming.

Rick White, the Atlantic League president, called DugoutTV a “meaningful step forward” for the league and for fans of diamond sports everywhere. He is right about the direction, if not yet the scale. A live-game platform can serve the diehards; a storytelling platform has a better chance of pulling in casual fans, historians and media consumers who may not tune in every night for standings and box scores. The question is whether that audience is big enough to move the needle for Atlantic League clubs, which still need visibility in crowded baseball markets.

The league’s broader media pitch is built on a larger résumé. It says it became MLB’s first Professional Partner League in 2020, has sent more than 1,450 players to MLB organizations and has drawn nearly 50 million fans over 27 championship seasons. It has also leaned hard into innovation, including becoming the first modern-era professional league to manufacture its own baseball, Drake. DugoutTV now sits at the center of that argument, with live games, original programming and a history podcast all sharing the same screen.

That blend is the point. The Atlantic League is trying to make DugoutTV feel less like a utility and more like a year-round baseball network, and Midnight Library of Baseball is its first real step in that direction.