Tag: Rob Manfred

MLB Rumors: Some General Managers Want To Push Single Trade Deadline Back To Aug. 15

Among the changes MLB introduced for the 2019 season was the elimination of August waiver trades...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred: Centralized ‘Pill’ In Baseballs May Be Reason Behind Spike In Home Runs

Home runs are on the rise -- literally -- as more and more baseballs seem to be flying out of ballparks...

Dodgers News: MLB Renames Historic Dodgertown To Jackie Robinson Training Complex

Major League Baseball has formally renamed Historic Dodgertown to the Jackie Robinson Training...

2020 Calls For MLB To Expand Active Rosters During Portion Of Regular Season & Postseason, Eliminate 40-Man Rosters In September & Implement 3-Batter Minimum

In addition to announcing a slew of changes for this year, including doing away with the August waiver trade deadline...

MLB Eliminates August Waiver Trade Deadline, Changes All-Star Game Voting Format & More Taking Effect During 2019 Season

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association formally announced a slew of changes set to take effect...

MLB Announces New Transfer Agreement With Mexican Baseball League

Major League Baseball and the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) have implemented a player transfer agreement between the two...

MLB Rumors: Outfield Cameras Will Be Banned For 2019 Season In Effort To Curb High-Tech Sign Stealing

Major League Baseball recently proposed a plethora of rule changes for the 2019 season, which included the inclusion of a designated...

MLB Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark Criticizes Commissioner Rob Manfred Over Free Agency Remarks

What was once viewed as a tantalizing 2018-19 MLB free agency class has instead unfolded another year with more sizzle than substance. A...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Announces Pitch Clock Will Be Used During All 2019 Spring Training Games

As MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has looked to innovate and improve pace of play, the Instructional League and Spring Training have been...

MLB Renaming Disabled List To ‘Injured List’ But Rules & Procedures Remaining The Same

Although MLB and its teams have consistently generated revenue at a healthy pace, including setting a record during the 2018 season, the league has entered into several discussions...

MLB Rumors: Pitch Clock Could Be Among New Rules Implemented For 2019 Season

While MLB generated record revenues during the 2018 season, one issue that has continued to hover over commissioner Rob Manfred and the sport as a whole is pace of play. Last year...