The Major League Baseball Players Association unanimously elected Bruce Meyer as its interim executive director Wednesday, the union announced.
Category: Baseball
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Dodgers’ Graterol expected to miss start of season
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Brusdar Graterol won’t be on the active roster for opening day, as the team is taking it slow with the hard-throwing reliever in his comeback from surgery for a torn labrum.
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Sources: MLBPA elevates Meyer to replace Clark
The Major League Baseball Players Association elected Bruce Meyer as its interim executive director Wednesday, sources told ESPN.
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Clase, Ortiz plead not guilty in pitch-rigging case
A scheduled spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians pitchers accused of colluding with sports bettors will likely be postponed until October, a federal judge said Wednesday as the men pleaded not guilty to a rewritten indictment.
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Passan: No union president — in a CBA year? What’s next for MLBPA after Tony Clark shocker
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Roberts’ ask to Tucker, Diaz: Why join Dodgers?
The Dodgers’ first official workout Tuesday began with manager Dave Roberts picking on the new guys, asking Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz to share with the team why they elected to sign with Los Angeles.
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Yanks’ Stanton: Career ‘incomplete’ without title
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton feels his Yankees career is lacking and will be “incomplete” without winning a World Series title in pinstripes.
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Ex-Dodger Buehler signs with NL West rival Padres
Walker Buehler has signed with the Padres. The right-hander spent the first eight seasons of his major league career with their archrivals, the Dodgers.
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Twins’ Lopez has ‘significant tear’ in UCL, says GM
Twins ace Pablo Lopez has a “significant tear” in the UCL of his right elbow, GM Jeremy Zoll said Tuesday, and will likely need season-ending Tommy John surgery.
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Braves give D. Smith non-roster invite to camp
The Atlanta Braves added veteran Dominic Smith to their major league spring training camp on Tuesday as a non-roster invitee.