Major League Baseball is the professional baseball league in the United States and Canada, consisting of 30 member clubs. It oversees the highest level of professional baseball and promotes the sport through competition, business operations, community engagement, and social responsibility initiatives.
Sports governance, labor and player relations, competitive balance, integrity of the game, youth and community development, diversity and inclusion, sponsorship and licensing, and public/community health and safety initiatives.
Primarily funded through league and club revenues, including media rights, sponsorships, licensing, ticketing, and other baseball-related commercial operations.
Commissioner Rob Manfred, MLB club owners, the 30 Major League clubs, MLB Network, MLB Advanced Media, and the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Professional sports league
