Happy Friday, Athletics Nation!
“You can only have so much fun in one lifetime.”
That’s what MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said yesterday in discussing his plans to step down from his post in January 2029, when his current term ends per Evan Drellich at The Athletic.
MLB owners approved an extension for Manfred last July, and the commissioner said that he was open about his intentions before being elected to serve four more years. Manfred has been commissioner since Bud Selig left the office in 2015.
Darragh McDonald at MLB Trade Rumors noted in reviewing Manfred’s tenure that he has been “incredibly unpopular” with fans while being consistently met with owners’ approval.