It was a stunning 24 hours for all parties, proof of Major League Baseball’s ruthless efficiency yet also its enduring ability to reinvent itself.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Mets owner Steve Cohen leans into – plans to exceed – $290M luxury tax: ‘Better than a bridge named for you’
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is more than happy to embrace the fact MLB’s highest luxury tax threshold will unofficially bear his name.
MLB extends Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave as players report to spring training
Bauer did not pitch again for the Dodgers after he was first placed on administrative leave in July 2021.
Baseball is back: MLB, players agree on new CBA to salvage 162-game 2022 season
After more than three months, Major League Baseball and the players union agreed to a new deal to salvage a 162-game season.
MLB cancels another two series after negotiations with MLBPA break down again; Opening Day could be pushed to April 14
As negotiators fail to reach a deal on a new CBA, players, teams and fans are left to ponder a 2022 season that may not begin until at least April 14.
As lockout lurches on, players are on to the devil in MLB’s bargaining details | Opinion
The players are on to Manfred. While MLB has tried to peddle its usual narratives, they don’t seem to gain the traction they once did.
MLB cancels 2022 Opening Day, games will be lost to labor dispute for first time since 1995
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday announced that the league has canceled Opening Day, scheduled for March 31.
Derek Jeter abruptly steps down as Miami Marlins CEO after five years
Derek Jeter abruptly announced his resignation as the Marlins’ chief executive officer Monday morning after joining team in 2017.
As MLB lockout reaches crucial point, it’s clear the owners were never going to lose | Opinion
No matter when MLB’s lockout actually ends – Monday is the league’s self-imposed deadline for getting a deal done – the owners will come out winners.
Ex-Angels employee Eric Kay convicted in death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, faces minimum of 20 years in prison
Eric Kay was found guilty by a jury of distributing the opioids that caused the death the Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs in 2019.