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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred apologized Tuesday for what he called a disrespectful reference to the World Series trophy as a “piece of metal.”

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with nearly half of the major leagues managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion of get-even beanballs.

Several MLB players have spoken out and voiced their anger at the Houston Astros over the sign-stealing scheme the team used during their World Series run in 2017. However, not many have voiced their anger as bluntly as Nick Markakis.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents.

Pete Rose has renewed vigor in his pursuit of reinstatement and eventually, placement, in Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. And after a tweet posted by a guy who knows a thing or two about overcoming an establishment that’s actively working against you, it’s clear he’s got a very powerful ally.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball will not schedule any more advertising on its platforms promoting music artist Roger Waters.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pete Rose again asked Major League Baseball to end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign stealing.

Major League Baseball seemed to catch the sports world off-guard on Monday, when they handed down a historic punishment to the Houston Astros as a result of a sign-stealing scheme the team ran during 2017.

Major League Baseball handed down a series of historic punishments to the Houston Astros after an in-depth probe into a cheating scheme that Houston employed during their 2017 World Series championship season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Computer plate umpires could be called up to the major leagues at some point during the next five seasons.

NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met Monday with baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to discuss MLB’s proposal to that would drop 42 minor league teams from their leagues after the 2020 season.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball has widened its investigation of alleged sign stealing by the Houston Astros and will probe activity by the team over the past three seasons.

HOUSTON (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball will look into a politicized tweet by umpire Rob Drake that referenced a rifle and critics of President Donald Trump.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average attendance dropped 1.7% this year for its fourth straight decline, and five of the six biggest drops were by teams with losing records.

SEATTLE (AP) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he does not expect teams to make changes to the protective netting around ballparks during the season, although he expects conversations to continue about whether netting should be extended.

HOUSTON (AP) — Major League Baseball said Thursday it will keep examining its policy on protective netting at stadiums a day after a young fan was struck by a foul ball and hospitalized.

(AP) — Baseball owners have locked down their commissioner and their main broadcast partner, too.

TORONTO (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is encouraged by pace-of-play changes that have limited mound visits and reduced the time between innings at major league games this season.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Managers or coaches must make a pitching change if they head to the mound for the seventh time in a game under baseball’s new pace of play rules.

Thursday, ESPN “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith criticized fellow ESPN Radio’s Dan Le Batard for calling MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred a liar in a heated interview over the Miami Marlins trading off their star players to slash payroll. According to Smith, Le Batard “crossed the

Things got heated Wednesday on ESPN Radio’s “Dan Le Batard Show” between host Dan Le Batard and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. Le Batard, whose show is based out of Miami, grilled Manfred over the recent ownership change for

Angel Hernandez, a 55 year old Cuban-born umpire, has filed suit claiming that MLB has racially discriminated against him in their promotion and post-season assignment policy.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement in regard to a shooting on Wednesday at the Republican congressional baseball practice.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred continues his fixation with speeding up America’s favorite pastime, by aiming to limit replay reviews to two minutes starting this season.

Friday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” that the league is looking into the controversial Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo logo, adding they will be “responsive” to concerns. Host Ryan Smith asked Manfred if the MLB would consider

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred says he can’t offer a prediction on how likely it is that baseball will be altering the strike zone this season.

Baseball’s commissioner has hinted that he may be preparing to try and force the owner of the Cleveland Indians to eliminate the team’s decades old Chief Wahoo logo.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants to add. San Diego Padres hitting coach Mark McGwire says he prefers to subtract.

In a stunning reversal for major professional sports leagues in America, the once taboo Sin City will likely host the NHL’s 31st franchise, perhaps the NFL’s Raiders, and maybe an MLB team in the not so distant future.

In a visit to the broadcast booth during the Chicago White Sox-Boston Red Sox game, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred laid out the timeline for expanding the league and even pinpointed two cities that excite him.

Fears over the Zika virus forced Major League Baseball to relocate a planned two-game series from San Juan to Miami.

As 22 of 30 Major League Baseball teams start the season equal in the standings at 0-0 today, Commissioner Rob Manfred celebrates the parity that characterizes baseball in the 21st Century.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred weighed-in on the debate between traditionalists and the celebrationists. He thinks hot dogs go great with baseball.

Major League Baseball suspended newly-acquired New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman 30 games under its new domestic-violence disciplinary process.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a paid suspension for Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes.

Clayton Kershaw expressed appreciation that Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred walked back the idea of bringing the designated hitter to the National League.