NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's support for Pete Rose is one of the factors that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred decided last month that the sport's permanent ban ended in death, which makes career hit rate a Hall of Fame.

Manfred announced a new explanation on May 13, which led to Rose and "shoes-free" Joe Jackson being considered Hall Commission vote in December 2027.

"The president is one of many voices supporting this is the right decision," Manfred said in a press conference at the owners' meeting on Wednesday. "Obviously, I respect the office, and the advice he gave me attention, but I also have a lot of others who value this topic on this topic." ”

A survey commissioned by Rose and then-in-command A. Bartlett Giamatti concluded that Rose repeatedly bets on Rose as a player and manager of the Reds between 1985 and 1987, violating long-standing MLB rules.

The 1991 Hall of Fame decision, people on the permanent ban list are not eligible to consider.

Manfred discussed a number of topics that influenced Major League Baseball on Wednesday.

Robot referee: In the 2026 regular season, computer technology can attract ball/strike calls, Manfred said the 11-man competition committee may consider using an automatic ball impact system, which includes six management representatives.

In the spring training experiment in 288 games, the automated ball hitting system successfully faced a 52.2% ball/strike challenge.

"I do think we're going to pursue the possibility of change in the process, and we're going to see what's going on at the end," Manfred said. "The team is really sure of ABS. I do have the unscientific system I use: my email traffic. My unique impression is that using ABS in spring training makes it easier for people to complain about the need for ABS through email and my strike phone call."

An experiment with a technical system to challenge the check check call, began in the Florida State League class on May 20. This has not yet considered the use of Major League Baseball in 2026.

"I think we have to overcome the hump in the belly before you get caught up in the complexity of a separate challenge," Manfred said.

2028 Olympic Games: Major League Baseball is considering whether to allow major league players to be used in 2028 games, as baseball comes from 1992 to 2008 and then returns in 2021.

Major League Baseball does not allow players on the 40-person roster to participate in the 2021 Olympics, and many teams discourage the prospect of the highest qualifications to participate in the game.

“We’ve made some progress in LA 2028 in terms of how it looks,” Manfred said. “We have some other business partners to talk about – changes that need to be made to accommodate the Olympics. I think we’ll continue the process.”

Manfred said the players' union seemed very supportive.

Possible salary cap proposal: Manfred said decisions about the MLB and the Players Association’s bargaining positions will be made after this season, including whether to propose a salary cap.

The successor to the union’s five-year deal may begin bargaining in spring 2026, which ended a 99-day lockdown on March 10, 2022. The transaction expires on December 1, 2026.

The founding of the Economic Research Council for Ownership in early 2023 has sparked speculation about a new push for salary systems aimed at reducing wage differences.

“Salary differences are so much a fact of life in the ownership group that there is no need to talk about whether we have it or not. Everyone can get it,” Manfred said. “We understand that this has become a bigger problem for us, but there isn’t a lot of conversations about this particular topic.”

When Major League Baseball proposed blocking in 1994, the players went on strikes in 1994 and 95, resulting in the first cancellation of the World Series since 1904.

"Obviously, throughout the winter, we will have to decide from our perspective what is going to happen, but so far there are no decisions on the subject."

broadcast: Major League Baseball hopes to reach a deal in the All-Star Game on Sunday night’s national broadcast package and replace ESPN’s withdrawal after this season for the home run derby.

Manfred said Major League Baseball is in talks with three political parties and is weighing traditional broadcasters and streaming services that may pay more but have a smaller audience.

Manfred regretfully gave ESPN the right to opt out, which led to negotiations on the rights that lasted for three seasons. After the 2028 season, Major League Baseball ended its contract with Fox and Turner.

“If you talk about what we are doing in the next three years, I’ll be overweight,” Manfred said. “The bigger negotiations we have in the 28 years later, we continue to think that reaching is our on-site business.”

Tropicana on-site repair: Tampa Bay Rays are looking to return to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg next season, and play home games at the Bay this year at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa’s Spring Training House at the New York Yankees.

The St. Petersburg City Council approved a $22.5 million repair on April 9 and was destroyed by Hurricane Milton on October 9 last year. Germany is building a new roof and will be shipped to Florida.

"The maintenance stadium is moving forward. We are optimistic and we will be ready for the open day or shortly afterwards," Manfred said. "Obviously, the biggest chance is what happens in hurricane season."

Las Vegas Stadium: Even though work is being done on site, a ceremony can be held this month, the racing-planned baseball stadium is planning to open in 2028 without formal breakthrough.

"My understanding is that they believe they will be open for 28 years," Manfred said.

Attendance: Attendance rates were 28,081 on Tuesday to 900 dates, up 1.4% from the same location last year, when Major League Baseball grew 0.9% to 29,568 at its highest average since 2017 30,042.

The average increase in Major League Baseball, which may have been unaffected by the No. 19 pandemic since 2004-07.

Baseball tariffs: Major League Baseball is not worried about the Trump administration’s tariffs raising the cost of major league baseball made in Costa Rica.

However, the impact on the ball used in the major leagues is a problem.

"Mini-League baseball is made in China," Manfred said. "It's more of a problem."