Among the names being mentioned in speculation as potential successors to Selig: MLB chief operating officer Rob Manfred; Bob Bowman, CEO of MLB Advanced Media; Tim Brosnan, baseball's executive vice president for business; investment banker Steve Greenberg, who was deputy commissioner under Fay Vincent; Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio; Atlanta Braves chairman Terry McGuirk, Arizona Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall; former Yale president Rick Levin; former President George W. Bush; and former NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol.
"We're obviously looking for a strong CEO and a visionary leader who has a passion for the game and will look to maintain the integrity of the game,'' DeWitt said. "We're looking for someone who will build on the tremendous accomplishments and legacy of Bud Selig.
"The process goes much more smoothly if there isn't all kinds of speculation of names and lists and who's being considered. We don't expect that and hope there won't be any of that.''