Monday was the one-year anniversary of Rob Manfred becoming MLB’s Commissioner. Fitting the Year of the Rookie was Manfred’s first on the job.
After saying last week at the Owners Meetings momentum was gaining for the National League adopting the designated hitter, Manfred told ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick on Monday, “The most likely result on the designated hitter for the foreseeable future is the status quo. I think the vast majority of the clubs in the National League want to stay where they are.”
Manfred explained to ESPN that he did not mean for his comments last week to “create the impression that NL clubs want to adopt the DH.