MLB Players Push For Leadership Change In Players Association MLB players' attempt to replace MLBPA Deputy Executive Director amid labor disputes and internal tensions. Top News · Mar 26, 2024
MLB Players' Union Rejects Effort To Oust Negotiator MLBPA responds to effort to remove chief negotiator, emphasizing unity and addressing challenges within the union. Stay updated with AP MLB for more news. Top News · Mar 25, 2024
Minor-leaguers and their advocates hope Congress will revoke MLB’s antitrust exemption. Here’s how they are pushing for change. CHICAGO — Rob Manfred’s response to a question last month about minor league salaries before the All-Star Game took off when the Major League Baseball commissioner said “I reject the premise that they’re not paid a living wage.” Chicago Tribune · Aug 28, 2022
Minor Leaguer Advocate Weighs in on Manfred’s Antitrust Exemption Letter Harry Marino, the executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers, addressed the 17-page letter submitted by the MLB commissioner. Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022
MLB to Congress: Without our antitrust exemption, players and fans lose LOS ANGELES — Would minor league players be paid more if they could negotiate freely with every team? Los Angeles Times · Jul 29, 2022
Rob Manfred’s Latest Gaffe Is About More Than Just the Sound Bite The commissioner was asked why owners don’t pay minor leaguers a living wage. He rejected the premise of the question. Sports Illustrated · Jul 20, 2022
Senate Judiciary Committee Questions MLB’s Antitrust Exemption The letter by the Judiciary Committee marks the first substantial step taken by the federal government to question the legality of MLB’s exemption. Sports Illustrated · Jun 28, 2022
Dodgers reimburse minor league players for spring training clubhouse dues LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have reimbursed minor league players who were improperly asked to pay clubhouse dues during spring training, according to general manager Brandon Gomes, after a player advocacy group highlighted the issue in a report last week. Los Angeles Times · Apr 4, 2022
Baseball players press lawmakers for minor league labor standards Lawmakers in a handful of states are crafting policies to protect a workforce that they say has been exploited by poverty wages, restrictive contracts and onerous federal labor laws: minor league baseball players. Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022