MLB commissioner says NL teams may be more receptive to DH

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says National League teams may be more receptive to the designated hitter than in the past, even though owners ended two days of meetings without any serious discussion about expanding use of the DH.

A decline in offense and injuries to pitchers while hitting have stirred speculation the NL might be ready to embrace the designated hitter.

Last week, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said there was more momentum lately for the DH in the NL. But owners weren’t inclined to consider a change when they met this week.

That doesn’t mean there won’t be conversations. Baseball is in the final year of its collective bargaining agreement between owners and players, and the union has favored expansion of the DH.

Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference at a meeting of MLB owners, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Coral Gables, Fla. Owners held their last meeting before the likely start of collective bargaining, where revenue sharing, the luxury tax, and the international amateur draft are among the topics management may push for change. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/01/web1_108255405-b95392c9fc3a4fa6b45e1f41de5abef31.jpgCommissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference at a meeting of MLB owners, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Coral Gables, Fla. Owners held their last meeting before the likely start of collective bargaining, where revenue sharing, the luxury tax, and the international amateur draft are among the topics management may push for change. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Major League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer, Joe Torre, is interviewed as he leaves a meeting of MLB owners, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Coral Gables, Fla. Owners held their last meeting before the likely start of collective bargaining, where revenue sharing, the luxury tax, and the international amateur draft are among the topics management may push for change. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/01/web1_108255405-a6c17b05c3b2476ca04795a14b2b254b1.jpgMajor League Baseball Chief Baseball Officer, Joe Torre, is interviewed as he leaves a meeting of MLB owners, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Coral Gables, Fla. Owners held their last meeting before the likely start of collective bargaining, where revenue sharing, the luxury tax, and the international amateur draft are among the topics management may push for change. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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