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,…
Rob Manfred: MLB Focused On Tokyo Series Amid World Tour Game Cancelations
Major League Baseball capped off their 2024 season with a wildly successful playoffs that culminated with a World Series win by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees. Of note, viewership for the World Series drew a combined…
Rob Manfred: MLB Willing To Investigate Dodgers For Potential Tampering With Roki Sasaki
MLB free agency got a jolt when the Chiba Lotte Marines announced their intention to post Roki Sasaki before the start of the 2025 season. The Los Angeles Dodgers emerged as the early favorite to sign Sasaki, who is considered…
Roki Sasaki Update: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Suggests Likely Timeline For Signing
While Juan Soto has largely dominated MLB free agency headlines, not far behind him is Roki Sasaki and his forthcoming jump to the United States. The Chiba Lotte Marines ended months of speculation when they announced Sasaki would be posted…
Players Changing Back To Wearing Home & Road Team Uniforms For MLB All-Star Game
Just as commissioner Rob Manfred suggested would be the case, the league announced players are reverting back to wearing their respective...
MLB Baseballs Changed From Dow To Rawlings For Tacky-Ball Experiment
Commissioner Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball has cracked down in recent years on the use of sticky substances such...
