However, it is looking more and more likely that the Golden At-Bat will be tested away from the MLB. According to The Athletic, those involved in the minor leagues have heard “buzz” that the league is interested in trialing the rule over the next two years.

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred downplayed the possibility of the "golden at-bat" rule becoming the law of the land anytime soon during an appearance on Thursday night at the Italian American Baseball Foundation's annual gala.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred created a firestorm when he claimed that there was "buzz" around the Golden At-Bat idea at the recent owners meetings during an appearance on The Varsity podcast with Puck's John Ourand.