The 66-year-old has made plenty of changes to the game since taking over in 2015, such as the advent of the pitch clock, limiting mound visits, and increasing the size of bases. The league also added the "Manfred Man" under his watch, giving teams a runner on second at the start of extra innings during the regular season.

During his Sunday night drop-in, Manfred also discussed the potential for a broad realignment of MLB, one that would presumably eliminate the canonical AL and NL in favor of a more travel-friendly ge...

"I think the owners realize there's a demand for Major League Baseball in a lot of great series, and we have an opportunity to do something around that expansion process."