Rob Manfred will step down as MLB commissioner in 2029: ‘Can only have so much fun’

Rob Manfred will soon be calling it a day.

The MLB commissioner said during a news conference in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday that he will step down from his post after his term ends in January 2029.

“You can only have so much fun in one lifetime,” Manfred told reporters. “I have been open with [the owners] about the fact that this is going to be my last term.”

Last July, MLB clubs voted to extend Manfred’s contract for five years.

Manfred took over the commissioner role from Bud Selig in January 2015.

Under his tenure, MLB has seen a number of rule changes that have aimed to hasten the pace of play, most recently instituting a pitch clock this past season.

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