With All-Star festivities ending last night in Atlanta, MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred was asked about future All-Star games and had some words to say about Toronto’s chances for potential hosting duties.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says baseball is better positioned for national broadcast deals for 2026-28 and highlighted progress made during the Allen & Co. conference in Idaho.

After an exit filled with tension for the Athletics, Rob Manfred has not ruled out the return of a second MLB team to the Bay Area in expansion talks.

The Pohlad family has been trying to sell the team since last fall but would-be buyers have been few. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred isn't worried. "I know some things that you don’t know," he said.

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."

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

MLB will be using ABS technology during the All-Star Game, and Rob Manfred hinted it could be used in the league regularly as early as next year.