The Major League Baseball commissioner surprised the baseball world with his Pete Rose decision after pressure from the president.

There is no shortage of talking points surrounding Major League Baseball. Amid interest around the potential implementation of the ABS challenge system; ESPN’s expiring TV deal; and a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that ends in 2026;

While no major votes are expected to take place at this week’s quarterly MLB owners meetings in New York, commissioner Rob Manfred did discuss President Donald Trump’s influence on the Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson reinstatement,