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Bruce Meyer Addresses Baseball Media at All-Star Game
Bruce Meyer Addresses Baseball Media at All-Star Game

Jerry Crasnick
7 days ago1 min read


Rockies’ Moniak Crafts a Happy Ending to his Draft Story
It’s been 10 years since the Philadelphia Phillies selected Mickey Moniak with the No. 1 pick in MLB’s first-year player draft, and some details remain seared in his memory over time. After a high school graduation rehearsal in the morning, Moniak settled in at his aunt’s house in Carlsbad, Calif., with 150 friends and family members to watch his future play out on the MLB Network. He didn’t have to wait long.

Jerry Crasnick
Jul 103 min read


Rays' Caminero says "no'' to salary cap
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero expressed his opposition to a salary cap and his support for other Players Association negotiating positions during an extended interview with the "Sources Tell Jeff Passan'' podcast.

Jerry Crasnick
Jul 71 min read


MLBPA Makes Transaction Proposals to Benefit All Players
MLBPA Makes Transaction Proposals to Benefit All Players and Build Upon Industry Momentum

Jerry Crasnick
Jul 12 min read


MLBPA and MLB Announce Joint $1 Million Donation For Venezuela Earthquake Relief
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE MLB PLAYERS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE JOINT $1 MILLION DONATION TO THE RED CROSS FOR VENEZUELA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF

MLBPA Communications
Jun 302 min read


Bruce Meyer appears on Foul Territory Show & Baseball is Dead Podcast
Bruce Meyer appears on Foul Territory Show & Baseball is Dead Podcast

MLBPA Communications
Jun 261 min read


Players Underwhelmed by MLB's Latest Proposal
NEW YORK -- Players reacted unenthusiastically to a new list of proposals presented by Major League Baseball during collective bargaining negotiations in New York on Thursday.

Jerry Crasnick
Jun 252 min read


Statement on Today’s Bargaining Session
After making a series of proposals to reduce player compensation by billions of dollars, eliminate fundamental rights with a salary cap, and destroy the amateur entry process, Major League Baseball and team owners are now attempting to distract from the true impact their plan would have on baseball. These misleading offers are designed to look like ‘improvements’ but are of little or no value, given they are expressly conditioned on agreement to the league’s cap system which

MLBPA Communications
Jun 251 min read


Statement from the MLBPA on the Earthquakes in Venezuela
Statement from the MLBPA on the Earthquakes in Venezuela

MLBPA Communications
Jun 250 min read


Jacob Wilson’s Father’s Day message to his dad: “I’m just super grateful to have him.’’
Jacob Wilson’s Father’s Day message to his dad: “I’m just super grateful to have him.’’

Jerry Crasnick
Jun 212 min read


Statement on MLB's Amateur Entry Proposals
Today, MLB made another set of proposals that are flat out bad for baseball, ones that would cripple the next generation of players and damage the future of our game. They would, among other things: • Eliminate over a billion dollars in player compensation from the international and domestic system over the next five years, with a $400 million reduction from 2026 to 2027 alone. • Destroy fundamental player rights and remove talent from our sport by barring high school and jun

MLBPA Communications
Jun 181 min read


Paul Skenes: "We are very united''
Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, a member of the MLBPA's Executive Subcommittee, shared his thoughts on his role in player leadership and early collective bargaining negotiations in an extended interview with Collin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Jerry Crasnick
Jun 151 min read


Statement from Interim Executive Director Bruce Meyer
Statement from Interim Executive Director Bruce Meyer

MLBPA Communications
May 281 min read


MLBPA Makes Opening Proposals to Benefit All Players and Build Upon Industry Momentum
MLBPA Makes Opening Proposals to Benefit All Players and Build Upon Industry Momentum

MLBPA Communications
May 272 min read


Bruce Meyer Breaks Down MLBPA Position on Salary Cap
Bruce Meyer, the MLBPA's interim executive director, appeared on a panel last week at the 2026 Sports Lawyers Association's annual conference in Chicago. As negotiations toward a new Collective Bargaining Agreement get under way, Meyer outlined the Players' long-held opposition to a salary cap in baseball.

Jerry Crasnick
May 201 min read


Padres Sale Finalized for Record $3.9 Billion
Padres Sale Finalized for Record $3.9 Billion

Jerry Crasnick
May 51 min read


Jackson Merrill on 2026 Mexico City Series
Jackson Merrill on 2026 Mexico City Series

MLBPA Communications
Apr 250 min read


Jake Cronenworth on Reported Padres Sale
Jake Cronenworth on Reported Padres Sale

MLBPA Communications
Apr 181 min read


A statement from the MLBPA on the passing of Garret Anderson
Garret Anderson endeared himself to a generation of Angels fans as a quiet professional, an elite hitter and an integral part of a 2002 World Championship team. The Players Association mourns his loss and sends its sincere condolences to his family, friends and the entire Angels community.

MLBPA Communications
Apr 171 min read


This Day in History: Marvin Miller born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
This Day in History: Marvin Miller born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

MLBPA Communications
Apr 141 min read
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