Sources: Manfred reviewing bid to reinstate Rose Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition filed on Jan. 8 by Pete Rose’s family to have MLB’s all-time hit leader posthumously removed from baseball’s ineligible list, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN Saturday.

Manfred: Dodgers spending ‘within the rules’ Commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged the widespread concern over payroll disparity in MLB but said he blames the system, not the Dodgers.

Manfred: Dodgers doing what the system allows Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday acknowledged the widespread concern over payroll disparity in MLB but said he blames the system, not the Dodgers.

Manfred expecting Sasaki to sign after Jan. 15 MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expects Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki to be part of the 2025 international amateur class, meaning he will be posted after Dec. 2 and will not sign with a club before Jan. 15.

Manfred eyeing spring training for robot umpires Major League Baseball hopes to test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training next year, making an automated ball-strike component possible as early as 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday at the All-Star Game in Texas.

Manfred: A’s have begun relocation process The Athletics have begun the process to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.