MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is grappling with a dramatic change in the media rights landscape that … [+] is likely to alter the way the league does business, and set the stage for nasty labor n...
Tag: Lockout
MLB Recovers From Lockout, The Pandemic And Now Expects To Surpass $10 Billion In Revenue For 2022 Season
As it turns out, a nearly 100-day labor dispute, 40-year-high inflation, recession fears and lingering fears of Covid-19 didn’t impact Major League Baseball business for the 2022 season. MLB estimates...
Brewers Return To Work After MLB Lockout Finally Ends
After MLB owners and players reached agreement on a new CBA, manager Craig Counsell will lead the … [+] Milwaukee Brewers through their first official workout of Spring Training next week at Ame...
MLB dodged a disaster by agreeing to end the lockout, but other risks remain
The empty Salt River Fields where Spring Training would be taking place at Talking Stick in Phoenix, AZ. Patrick Breen | USA TODAY Sports Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred flashed a massi...
With MLB Lockout Over, Here Are All The Details Of New 2022-26 Labor Deal
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has reached a deal with Tony Clark and the MLBPA for a new five-year … [+] labor deal. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty Images On Thursday evening, the ow...
With Baseball Lockout Over, Freddie Freeman Should Find A Home Fast
Freddie Freeman brandishes the 2021 World Series trophy he helped the Atlanta Braves win. (Photo by … [+] Megan Varner/Getty Images) Getty Images With baseball training camps opening Sunday, Fre...
As MLB Lockout Drags On, Milestones Get Delayed Even Further And Possibly Ignored
Fans walk by a statue of Jackie Robinson as they enter Dodger Stadium prior to a baseball game … [+] between the Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP...
Regardless Of How MLB’s Lockout Is Settled, Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Legacy Is Forever Tarnished
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 10: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions … [+] during an MLB owner’s meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022 in Or...
Baseball Players Association Rejects MLB’s Final Offer—Effectively Canceling Opening Day
Topline Following a months-long lockout filled with negotiations, Major League Baseball team owners and the Players’ Association were unable to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agre...
As MLB Lockout Persists, Top Prospects Enter The Spotlight
As MLB’s lockout persists, some of the focus is on minor leaguer such as New York Yankees prospect … [+] Jasson Dominguez. (AP Photo/Gabe Christus) ASSOCIATED PRESS One of the staples of s...
MLBPA Latest Offer Sees Movement On Lottery System, Minimum Salary, More As Lockout Continues
Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark, left foreground, and chief … [+] negotiator Bruce Meyer, second from left, arrive at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.,...
Urgency Ignites Major League Baseball’s Labor Negotiations Thanks To February 28th Deadline
Brownsburg, IN – December 2: An Official Rawlings Major League Baseball sits with a bat and chain to … [+] represent the lockout between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Ba...
Daily Meetings Could End Lockout Sooner
Beleaguered Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who launched the current lockout Dec. 2, hopes daily … [+] negotiating sessions will prevent a delay to the scheduled March 31 start of the 2022 se...
Major League Baseball Continues Searching For Its Heartbeat With New Labor Proposal
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 10: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions … [+] during an MLB owner’s meeting at the Waldorf Astoria on February 10, 2022. Manf...
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Offers Help To End MLB Lockout
Topline Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has reportedly offered his assistance to help end one of the most public and high-dollar labor disputes in the U.S. right now: the Major League Baseball lockout, wh...
MLB Reportedly Seeks Government Help To Resolve Lockout As Opening Day Looms
Topline The MLB on Thursday asked a federal mediation service to help resolve its two-month-long lockout with the MLB Players Association, ESPN reported, as the dispute threatens to halt the the start...
Now It’s Time To Worry About Spring Training Games Being Lost Due To MLB Lockout
Tony Clark (L) and Rob Manfred (R) are at the point where spring training is in jeopardy due to the … [+] lockout. (AP Photo/File) ASSOCIATED PRESS Major League Baseball. Remember them? You know...
MLB lockout talks progress, but clock ticks as spring training nears
Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger (35) steals second base as St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman (19) takes the late throw at Dodger Stadium in the 2021 National League Wild...
Competitive Balance Tax Revisions Could Spark Major League Baseball’s Labor Negotiations
Brownsburg, IN – December 2: An Official Rawlings Major League Baseball sits with a bat, lock and … [+] chain to represent the lockout between Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major Lea...