MLB players union gathers to prepare for potentially contentious labor negotiations in 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Roughly a month after the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a scintillating seven-game World Series triumph…
Baseball faces looming lockout and salary cap battle after 2026 season
ATLANTA (AP) — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for…
MLBPA company under federal investigation for suspiciously spending millions
A youth baseball company owned and created by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is under federal…
MLBPA head Tony Clark calls out safety concerns for players amid NBA gambling scandal
From the Black Sox to Pete Rose to Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, baseball has endured its fair share of…
Solving MLB’s Salary Cap Battle
While Tony Clark and Rob Manfred still have more than a year to go before the current MLB…
MLB is ‘thriving’ — but it may not be enough to thwart a potential lockout
ATLANTA — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agree that the game is doing well. “When…
A’s 3 cities: Oakland left behind, Sacramento a temporary stop, Las Vegas prepares its welcome
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Those chants of “sell the team” that rang from every corner of the…
The Battery Atlanta: Next front in war between MLB owners, players
ATLANTA — In 2021, Times columnist Bill Plaschke incurred the wrath of Atlanta by blaspheming the entertainment district surrounding the…
How to revitalize baseball’s All-Star Game? Bat flips
ATLANTA — We need bat flips. The home run swing-off to end Tuesday’s All-Star Game was great. Whether you embrace…
A fight over free agency in NPB, with help from an American union
In July, Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, visited Japan to announce support…
Cal Raleigh successful, 4 of 5 challenges reverse calls in first All-Star use of robot umpire
ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh was just as successful with the first robot umpire All-Star challenge as he…
Tampa Bay Rays will play postseason home games at Steinbrenner Field if they make playoffs, Rob Manfred says
The Tampa Bay Rays have been playing their home games this season at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida,…