The Latest Breaking News from Rob Manfred

Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero suspended for rest of season for violating MLB's domestic violence policy

NEW YORK — Yankees right-handed reliever Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the rest of the 2023 season for violating Major League Baseball’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy, Commissioner Rob Manfred announced early Wednesday afternoon.

Newsday · Jul 5, 2023

Crying in baseball? Kenley Jansen wanted to when Alex Cora apologized to ex-Dodgers for Astros cheating.

LOS ANGELES — Kenley Jansen had moved on.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2023

Is reduced, 154-game schedule key to more series in Europe? MLB's Rob Manfred wonders.

LONDON — As Major League Baseball looks to expand its presence in Europe and play more games abroad, a solution to doing that in the middle of a season could playing fewer games overall.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Jun 27, 2023

Major League Baseball chief stresses London commitment on UK return

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will face each other in the capital next summer.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2023

MLB commissioner on "special affinity" for baseball in UK and lessons learned from NFL

Major League Baseball returns to London this weekend, and commissioner Rob Manfred has been speaking about the future of the sport in the UK and what lessons the league has learned from the NFL

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

Rob Manfred second guesses granting immunity to sign-stealing Astros

“Maybe not my best decision ever,” the MLB commissioner said in an interview.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2023

Manfred Regrets Decision to Grant Astros Players Immunity in Cheating Probe

The fate of Houston players involved in the now-infamous sign-stealing scandal could have been very different.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 22, 2023

MLB sued by 17 ex-scouts who say they were discriminated against because of their age

Seventeen former Major League Baseball scouts who say they were discriminated against because of their age have sued the league, its teams and Commissioner Rob Manfred

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Yankees know A’s fans are hurting after years spent in Montreal and Oakland

Brad Wilkerson remembers feeling “pretty emotional” on Sept. 29, 2004.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023

Ex-A’s Pitcher Blasts MLB Commissioner for Mocking Oakland Fans

With the A’s poised to leave Oakland for Las Vegas, one former player did not hold back on his thoughts about the commissioner.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 18, 2023