The New York Times – Sports:
Authorization cards were sent to around 5,000 minor leaguers in hopes of creating a bargaining unit within the larger union.
Category: Minor Leagues
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M.L.B. Players Association Working to Unionize the Minors
The New York Times – Sports:
Authorization cards were sent to around 5,000 minor leaguers in hopes of creating a bargaining unit within the larger union.
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Home Run Cycle for Chandler Redmond of Springfield Cardinals
The New York Times – Sports:
Chandler Redmond became just the second professional player to collect home runs of every variety in one game: solo, two-run, three-run and grand slam.
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Rob Manfred Rejects Idea That Minor Leaguers Aren’t Paid Living Wage
The New York Times – Sports:
The league recently agreed to settle a wage dispute, but Rob Manfred cited recent “strides” in compensation. A player advocacy group called Manfred’s statement “callous and false.”
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MLB to Pay $185 Million Settlement in Minor League Wage Dispute
The New York Times – Sports:
The agreement provides only a modest sum to most players but could speed up the overhaul of how minor leaguers are compensated in the future.
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DOJ Asks Court to Limit Scope of MLB’s Antitrust Exemption
The New York Times – Sports:
In a statement of interest related to an ongoing lawsuit, the government called the exemption an aberration.
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Kelsie Whitmore Catches On With Staten Island FerryHawks
The New York Times – Sports:
Whitmore, a pitcher and outfielder for the Staten Island FerryHawks, is the first woman to play in a league partnered with Major League Baseball since 1994.
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A Minor Leaguer's Long Slog to the Majors, and His Short Trip Back
The New York Times – Sports:
While big leaguers fight with owners about labor issues, minor leaguers like Jack Kruger are getting ready for another season of long bus rides and longer odds.
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M.L.B. Finalizes Plan to Provide Housing for Minor Leaguers
The New York Times – Sports:
An advocacy group called the deal a “historic victory,” but noted that there were issues that might need to be addressed.