Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says the proposed sale of a controlling share of the New York Mets from the families of Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to hedge fund manager Steven Cohen is off. Cohen bought an eight percent limited partnership stake in 2012 for $40 million and the proposed deal would have given him an 80 percent controlling share in a transaction that values the team at $2.6 billion.
Major League Baseball intends to impose new limits on what live video is available to teams, and Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to complete his investigation into alleged electronic sign stealing by the Boston Red Sox before spring training camps open next week.
In an interview that will air today on MLB Network, former Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch said it is a “fair question” whether or not Houston’s 2017 World Series title is tainted. The interview will be the first public appearance for Hinch since he was fired for his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal.