MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to include local TV rights, including perhaps those of the Orioles, in the league’s next broadcast deal.

If the Rays make the playoffs, they now know where they will play home games: at Steinbrenner Field. Major League Baseball has decided the Rays will get to remain in their interim home despite the small capacity,

ATLANTA — More than nine months have passed since the Pohlad family announced its intention to explore a sale of the Minnesota Twins, but the delay in finding a buyer, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Tuesday, does not mean there are no bidders willing to meet the Pohlads’ price.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred defended his decision to include rookie Jacob Misiorowski on the National League All-Star team despite him making only five starts, noting "the excitement that was going to be generated" and "the fan interest in seeing this guy,

FOX Sports MLB Analyst Alex Rodriguez asserted that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Rob Manfred: MLB Needs to Deal With 'Issue' of Pirates, Other Non-Competitive Teams. It hurts to be a Pirates fan these days.

The Twins sale process has moved slowly with Justin Ishbia dropping out, but Manfred insists that it is still on track to be completed.

A TLANTA – As MLB commissioner Rob Manfred looks to improve competitive balance in the league, Tony Clark, the executive director of the MLB Players Association, made his position on the possibility of a salary cap abundantly clear on Tuesday. "This is institutionalized collusion," Clark said. "That's what a salary cap is."