Former Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose met with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday to discuss possible reinstatement to baseball. Manfred told him to expect a ruling by the end of the year.
T.J. Quinn of ESPN's Outside the Lines confirmed the meeting took place at league headquarters. He noted Rose, who admitted to betting on baseball, made his case to get removed from the ineligible list but a source told OTL it's "unlikely" the commissioner will rule in his favor.
MLB Communications provided a statement on the meeting:
Major League Baseball issued the following statement today regarding meeting with Pete Rose: pic.