MLB's Rob Manfred hopeful Bryce Harper and Manny Machado sign before spring trainingPosition players begin reporting next weekend2/8/2019, 7:51 PMBaseball Commissioner Rob Manfred gestures while speaking during a Major League Baseball owners meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) / Ben Margot/AP