Rob Manfred has not been without his critics as MLB commissioner. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s tenure officially has an end date: five years from now. Manfred told reporters Thursday at MLB spring training media day that he will step down as commissioner in January 2029, when his contract expires. Manfred signed a four-year extension last summer that took his reign to nearly the end of the decade. That timeframe will see Manfred spend 14 years as commissioner,… Source link
Read More »MLB commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the issue of minor league pay
LOS ANGELES – In May, Major League Baseball agreed to settle an 8-year-old lawsuit brought by current and former minor leaguers alleging the violation of various wage laws. Four days ago, it was revealed that the settlement totaled $185 million and included a stipulation that, going forward, teams will not be expressly forbidden — as they had been previously — from paying their minor leaguers outside the regular season. On Monday, leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee exploring the… Source link
Read More »MLB Network drops Ken Rosenthal over Rob Manfred criticism
One of the biggest reporters in baseball is no longer welcome on MLB Network. The league-owned network has cut ties with Ken Rosenthal, and it is believed that Rosenthal’s past criticism of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in columns written for The Athletic played a part in the decision, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Rosenthal was reportedly kept off the air for three months in 2020 after he wrote columns analyzing Manfred’s handling of negotiations over a season threatened,… Source link
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