Rob Manfred takes aim at baseball’s broken offseason with signing deadline idea
Commissioner Rob Manfred is proposing a hard deadline for MLB free agent signings to inject urgency into the slow offseason. This plan aims to boost fan engagement and provide clarity for teams, but the players' union opposes it, fearing it will reduce player leverage and benefit ownership.
Commissioner Rob Manfred is proposing a hard deadline for MLB free agent signings to inject urgency into the slow offseason. This plan aims to boost fan engagement and provide clarity for teams, but the players' union opposes it, fearing it will reduce player leverage and benefit ownership.
