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.