Longtime executive Bob Bowman to leave MLB after 17 years

Bob Bowman, longtime president and CEO of MLB Advanced Media, is leaving Major League Baseball when his contract expires next month. 

Bowman helped the league and owners generate billions of dollars thanks in large part to BAMTech, the video-streaming company that governs and profits all the sport’s streaming broadcast packages and highlights, such as At Bat, Statcast, mlb.tv.

"With the recent completion of the sale of a majority stake in BAMTech to The Walt Disney Company, and recognizing the enormous talent pool that exists at MLB and MLB.com, it is an ideal time for new leadership," said Bowman in a written statement. 

"Of all that we have accomplished, I am most proud of the people I have worked with, many of whom have been with me each step of the way over the past 17 years."

“Like the owners of our 30 clubs, I am grateful for the groundbreaking work that he and his team have performed for our sport," said commissioner Rob Manfred.

"Bob’s vision made our game even more accessible and enjoyable to millions of fans.”