The Latest Breaking News from Rob Manfred

Matthew Roberson: Explaining MLB’s new 6-team-per-league playoff format and the advantages of the No. 3 seed

NEW YORK — As the old saying goes, if it ain’t broke, Rob Manfred will break it.

Tribune News Service · Sep 6, 2022

Feral cats, few fans and lewd acts: is the A’s era in Oakland over?

The team that came to worldwide attention thanks to Moneyball is struggling to pull in fans. A move to the bright lights of Vegas could be approaching

The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2022

Bill Shaikin: Rob Manfred is a labor lawyer. Now minor leaguers could unite against MLB.

Rob Manfred did not make his name in baseball as a former player, as a general manager or team president or team owner, or as a marketing or broadcasting executive.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 30, 2022

Bob Raissman: MLB needs to deliver a national audience for Aaron Judge as he chases after Roger Maris

NEW YORK — With just under two months left in the regular season, Commissioner Rob Manfred, and his cohorts, should pump their hype accelerator to the floor, making every Aaron Judge at-bat appointment television for a national audience.

Tribune News Service · Aug 6, 2022

Danny Masterson attorney asks for trial hold to focus on Trevor Bauer appeal

LOS ANGELES — With the appeal of Trevor Bauer's suspension now expected to extend beyond the end of the World Series, one of his attorneys has asked a Los Angeles court to put a rape trial on hold so she can conclude her work on behalf of the Dodgers pitcher.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 5, 2022

Ron Cook: Last I checked, Pete Rose is banned from MLB. So why is he popping up again?

PITTSBURGH — The Philadelphia Phillies planned on putting Pete Rose on their Wall of Fame in August 2017 but canceled his scheduled appearance after a Cincinnati woman testified in federal court that she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 14 or 15. Rose admitted to an affair…

Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022

Minor Leaguer Advocate Weighs in on Manfred’s Antitrust Exemption Letter

Harry Marino, the executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers, addressed the 17-page letter submitted by the MLB commissioner.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

MLB to Congress: Without our antitrust exemption, players and fans lose

LOS ANGELES — Would minor league players be paid more if they could negotiate freely with every team?

Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022

Shohei Ohtani Is Not Getting Traded

By this time next week, it will all be over. We’ll know which teams acquired starting pitchers Luis Castillo, José Quintana and Noah Syndergaard. We’ll see where the Cubs sent All-Star catcher Willson Contreras and closer David Robertson, and if they dealt All-Star outfielder Ian Happ. ...

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

Sen. Durbin Releases Statement Following Manfred’s Letter

The Majority Whip said the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing about MLB’s antitrust exemption and its impact on the minor leagues.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022