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Jordon Adell, right, an outfielder and pitcher from Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., shakes hands with commissioner Rob Manfred after being selected No. 10 by the Los Angeles Angels in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Landis Sims, left, a New York Yankees fan who was born without legs and hands, announces the Yankees selection in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft as commissioner Rob Manfred looks on, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Commissioner Rob Manfred announces the Minnesota Twins selection of Royce Lewis, a shortstop and outfielder from JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., with the No. 1 pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft, Monday, June 12, 2017, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a news conference in Phoenix. On March 9, 2018, MLB announced a deal with Facebook to stream 25 afternoon games in the 2018 season. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a news conference in Phoenix. Baseball fans can like their team's games with a click starting Friday. Major League Baseball announced Facebook will carry a live game nationally each Friday starting with Colorado at Cincinnati this week. The Facebook package of 20 games will use the broadcast feed of one of the involved teams. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Thursday, May 18, 2017. He calls it "really important for us in terms of experimenting with a new partner in this area."(AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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FILE- In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a news conference in Phoenix. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are cutting payroll and their luxury tax bills, just as Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and perhaps Clayton Kershaw near the free-agent market after the 2018 season. "What the market produces is what the market's going to produce," Manfred said. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred (left) cuts the ceremonial ribbon to open The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches as Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner and his wife Annette look on before Tuesday's spring training game. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2017, file photo, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference following a meeting with team owners in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) **FILE**

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred walks to a news conference following a meeting with MLB owners, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference following a meeting with MLB owners, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the Major League Baseball draft, Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speak during the groundbreaking ceremony for the future home of the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals spring training facility on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Mitchell)

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Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a press conference after his first owners' meeting as baseball commissioner, Thursday, May 21, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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New MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to engage more inner-city youth in baseball. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2014, file phhoto, Major League Baseball Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred speaks to reporters after team owners elected him as the next commissioner of Major League Baseball in Baltimore. Baseball owners voted Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, to give him a five-year term as commissioner when he succeeds Bud Selig in two months. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File)

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Major League Baseball Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference after team owners elected him as the next commissioner of Major League Baseball during a quarterly owners meeting in Baltimore Thursday, August 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

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Bill Gates (left), Major League Baseball Commissioner-elect Rob Manfred (center) and Sarah Palin takes the ALS ice bucket challenge.

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Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig, right, and Major League Baseball Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred speak to reporters after team owners elected Manfred as the next commissioner of Major League Baseball during an owners quarterly meeting in Baltimore, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

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Major League Baseball Chief Operating Officer Rob Manfred speaks to reporters after team owners elected him as the next commissioner of Major League Baseball during an owners quarterly meeting in Baltimore, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)