Rob Manfred Considering Removing Pete Rose From MLB’s Ineligible List
There are countless celebrated figures throughout the history of Major League Baseball, but perhaps none is more polarizing than Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose, who is on the permanently ineligible list. MLB placed Rose on the ineligible list in August…
Commissioner Rob Manfred Searching For Alternatives To MLB Salary Cap
The Los Angeles Dodgers' spending habits the past two years has drawn plenty of criticism from various corners of the baseball industry. The frustration has not been limited to opposing fanbases, but is present among the other owners around the…
MLB Rumors: Owners Preparing For Lockout When CBA Expires
The Los Angeles Dodgers leveraged into their wealth of financial resources again this past offseason, signing a handful of top free agents to multi-year contracts. Their aggressiveness came a year after signing Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to respective record-setting…
Rob Manfred: Dodgers Not Ruining Baseball & Operating Within MLB’s Rules
Last offseason saw the Los Angeles Dodgers commit more than $1 billion in salary to free agents, including Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernández. They went on to win the World Series and followed that up with another busy…
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Wants To Incentivize Starting Pitchers Going Deep In Games
As Major League Baseball contemplates additional rule changes, one idea that has been discussed is a minimum innings requirement for starting pitchers. Starters averaged just over five innings per game during the 2024 season, a number that has steadily decreased…
Rob Manfred: MLB Study Ties Pitcher Injuries To Velocity & Spin Rate
Great strides have been made in the world of sports science over recent years, resulting in increased career longevity and general improvements in the skills of professional athletes. One example in MLB is that it has never been easier for…
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Doesn’t Believe Innings Requirement Will Benefit Starting Pitchers
Major League Baseball has implemented a number of different rule changes in recent years, including a pitch timer, defensive shift limits and larger bases. Each of the changes was with the goal of improving the sport's popularity, and have largely…
Rob Manfred Details MLB’s Progress With ABS Challenge System
While potential new changes like a golden at-bat and mandatory minimums for starting pitchers seem to be no more than fantasy at this point, there could be more tangible change on the horizon for MLB's rulebook. That process is going…
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Expresses Some Concerns With Deferrals
The Los Angeles Dodgers have caused quite a stir with their usage of deferred salaries in the contracts of Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell and Tommy Edman, among others. Delaying payments down the line is not a novel concept in baseball…
Rob Manfred Not In Favor Of MLB Adding Golden At-Bat Rule
Major League Baseball has implemented a number of different rule changes in recent years, including a pitch timer, defensive shift limits and larger bases. The door has been left open for additional rule changes to come to MLB, such as…
Rob Manfred: Golden At-Bat Rule Unlikely At MLB Level Any Time Soon
Major League Baseball has enjoyed a fair bump in viewership in recent seasons, seeing a sizable boost behind the implementation of a pitch clock and other rules to increase the speed and action of the game. Changes to the size…
Rob Manfred: Golden At-Bat Rule Gained A ‘Little Buzz’ At MLB Owners Meetings
Major League Baseball is currently undergoing an era of change as it tries to revamp the sport for the modern age with rule changes and additions. The results have been very promising as MLB saw national viewership increase across ESPN,…
