Photo Credit: Peter Aiken/USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher, Julio Urías, was arrested late Sunday night on felony charges of domestic violence. Los Angeles police confirmed the arrest to ESPN, which verifies that this is Urías’s second domestic violence arrest in the last four years. Urías was previously arrested for domestic violence allegations... Continue Reading →
Ex-Minor League Pitcher Remains on MLB’s Banned List for Betting on Baseball
Peter Bayer, a former minor league pitcher, has spent the past two seasons on the MLB’s banned list for betting on baseball. The Commissioner’s Office recently denied Bayer’s latest request for reinstatement, which means he will not be eligible to apply again until after the 2023 World Series. According to The Athletic, Bayer’s story of... Continue Reading →
MLB’s Qualifying Offer – From its Inception to its Impending Removal
Photo via Sportsnet Background: Most individuals who follow baseball have heard the term “qualifying offer,” but likely do not know what the term entails. The qualifying offer is a competitive balance measure implemented in the 2012-16 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), restructured under the 2017-21 CBA and it remains in place for the duration of the... Continue Reading →
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Details & Ramifications
Photo via bardown.com Major League Baseball (MLB) successfully started its season on time by coming to a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), but a caveat of that deal was that they would come up with a bonus pool of money for pre-arbitration eligible players. Details on... Continue Reading →
How Mediation Could Have Helped Resolve the MLB Lockout
Instead of countering the Major League Baseball Players Association’s (MLBPA) latest offer, Major League Baseball (MLB) requested a federal mediator to assist in its ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. The MLBPA quickly rejected that request, leaving the parties far from an agreement and ultimately putting the 2022 season in flux. There are many positive impacts... Continue Reading →
Minor League Baseball Evolving: MLB to Provide Housing for MiLB Players Starting in 2022
Following a unanimous decision in September by Major League Baseball (MLB) owners, MLB will cover the housing costs of minor league players beginning in 2022. For nearly 5,000 affiliated minor league baseball players, this is an incredible development. It has been an ongoing difficulty for minor league players to secure affordable in-season housing. This... Continue Reading →