Photo via USA Today Intro Every baseball fan in America likely saw Kyle Schwarber’s freakout on umpire, Angel Hernandez, on Sunday night baseball. Schwarber’s reaction is not justified by being punched-out on a 3-2 pitch in the bottom of the ninth, but was justified due to Hernandez’s performance throughout the night. According to Umpire Scorecards,... Continue Reading →
A dream of mine dating back to the time I was in middle school was to work in the business side of baseball, ideally for a team or the league office. As I got older, I realized the part of the business that intersects most closely with professional athletes is labor and employment law, since... Continue Reading →
Photo via Washington Business Journal Sixteen years ago, the Lerner family purchased the Washington Nationals from Major League Baseball (MLB), and eventually built the team into World Series champions in 2019. Now, it is rumored the Lerner family is exploring options for changing ownership structure and potentially selling the team. Mark Lerner, the son... Continue Reading →
Photo via AdAge Intro Major League Baseball (MLB) worked through a labor dispute with the Players’ Association and struck a new Collective Bargaining agreement (CBA) that kept the league from losing games. It is a week later than anticipated, but today marks opening day for baseball. This did not stop MLB from being extremely active... Continue Reading →
Photo via CBS Sports Following the most prolific labor dispute Major League Baseball (MLB) has seen in over 25 years, there seems to be more trouble on the horizon for the league. This time it regards the Minor League players and their wages. In a wage violation litigation dating back to 2014 a federal district... Continue Reading →
Photo via MLB.com Intro: After a 99 day lockout was implemented by Major League Baseball (MLB), the league finalized a new collective bargaining agreement. In the days leading up to that agreement, the league made a sudden and strong push for the implementation of an international draft. This was something the league felt strongly about... Continue Reading →
Photo via FiveThirtyEight Introduction/History of the Collective Bargaining Tax Major League Baseball (MLB) has already decided to cancel the first two series of the season, and more cancellations are looming with the league and the players association (PA) unable to agree to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). One of the biggest sticking... Continue Reading →
Photo via Houston Chronicle In today’s world , anyone can share their opinion at the click of a button. Social media has drastically shaped and changed people’s opinions on popular discussions including politics, investment trends, and now professional sports. Along with the strong impact of social media, celebrities have major influence on their fans. Earlier... Continue Reading →
Photo via CNBC Over the last year, Trevor Bauer’s future as an MLB pitcher, let alone as a free man, was in purgatory. There were rumors the former Cy Young award winner might never pitch again. In August, ESPN reported sources close to them expected the league to levy a significant suspension against Bauer, and... Continue Reading →
Photo via: CBS News I. Overview Earlier today, former Los Angeles Angels communications director, Eric Kay, was found guilty of distributing fentanyl which was the cause of former pitcher Tyler Skaggs death in 2019. Kay’s sentencing has been set for June 28 and he faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.[1] Aside from justice... Continue Reading →