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Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred walks on the field before Game 2 of the baseball World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Golden at-bat could be on deck for MLB, with fans in uproar

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

A radar device is seen on the roof behind home plate at PeoplesBank Park during the third inning of the Atlantic League All-Star minor league baseball game, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in York, Pa. Major League Baseball will test robot umpires as part of a challenge system during spring training at 13 ballparks hosting 19 teams, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

MLB will test robot umpires at 13 spring training ballparks hosting 19 teams

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred walks on the field before Game 2 of the baseball World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Manfred says Tampa area politicians will be given time to sort out Rays’ ballpark situation

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

MLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit

By Curt Anderson - Associated Press

Former Los Angeles Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela speaks during a news conference ahead of his jersey retirement ceremony at a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)

Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who inspired ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at age 63

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

National League's Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, smiles during the MLB baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is open to major leaguers in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred makes comments during the MLB baseball draft in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Not having Pride Night didn’t exclude Rangers from hosting All-Star Game, MLB commissioner says

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Sutter Health Park is shown in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The new artificial turf surface at the Oakland Athletics' temporary home in Sacramento, California, will have a hydration element because of summer heat at the open-air ballpark. “We think that’s the best that we can do in terms of playing surface in the heat.” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday, July 16, 2024.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Athletics’ temporary ballpark in Sacramento to have hydration element due to summer heat

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting a double against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes MLB investigation of Shohei Ohtani will be short but isn’t sure

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference after an owners meeting in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he would be disappointed if the Oakland Athletics don't open their proposed Las Vegas ballpark at the start of the 2028 season and expressed skepticism about big leaguers appearing in that year's Olympics, during a news conference following an owners meeting in Orlando, Fla., Thursday Feb. 8, 2024.(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Rob Manfred says he will retire as MLB commissioner in January 2029 after 14 years

By Mark Didtler - Associated Press

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a baseball spring training media day Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Manfred expects A’s to play in new Las Vegas stadium starting in 2028

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference after an owners meeting in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he would be disappointed if the Oakland Athletics don't open their proposed Las Vegas ballpark at the start of the 2028 season and expressed skepticism about big leaguers appearing in that year's Olympics, during a news conference following an owners meeting in Orlando, Fla., Thursday Feb. 8, 2024.(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Rob Manfred says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2029 after 14 years

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Oakland Athletics fans in right field yell behind signs protesting the team's potential move to Las Vegas and to call for managment to sell the team during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Athletics and the San Francisco Giants in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Major League Baseball team owners are set to vote Thursday, Nov. 16, on the proposed relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas at the end of their league-wide meeting.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

MLB owners approve A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas

By Stephen Hawkins and Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Workers load an All-Star sign onto a trailer after it was removed from Truist Park in Atlanta, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the game from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s votings rights laws. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, following an owners’ meeting. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File) **FILE**

Atlanta to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game after losing 2021 game over objections to voting law

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Oakland Athletics fans in right field yell behind signs protesting the team's potential move to Las Vegas and to call for managment to sell the team during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Athletics and the San Francisco Giants in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Major League Baseball team owners are set to vote Thursday, Nov. 16, on the proposed relocation of the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas at the end of their league-wide meeting.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

MLB team owners set to vote Thursday on proposed relocation of Athletics to Las Vegas

By Stephen Hawkins - Associated Press