MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said on Thursday that he’ll step down as commissioner when his current five-year term ends in January 2029.
“You can only have so much fun in one lifetime,” Manfred said, according to Evan Drellich of The Athletic. I have been open with them (the owners) about the fact that this is going to be my last term.”
Manfred was re-elected for his third term last July. He previously enjoyed two five-year stints as commissioner after he was picked to replace Bud Selig ahead of the 2015 season.
The 65-year-old has overseen the addition of more wild-card teams, the universal designated hitter, a ghost runner on second in extras, the pitch clock, the ban on sticky substances, bigger bases, a more balanced schedule, changing the playoff format, and removal of extreme defensive shifts in his tenure.
