MLBPA And MLB Reach Agreement On Rule 10.22(A)
September 21, 2012 by MLBPA · Leave a Comment
The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association jointly announced today that for purposes of determining the individual batting, slugging or on-base percentage champion, the last sentence of Official Baseball Rule 10.22(a) shall not be applicable for the 2012 season for any player who failed to obtain 502 plate [...]
Venues, Pools Set For 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers
March 23, 2012 by MLBPA · Leave a Comment
Qualifiers to Start in Germany from September 20th-24th, Followed by Panama, Taiwan and U.S. in November World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the venues and pools of the new Qualifiers for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The winners of each Qualifying Pool will advance to compete in the 2013 World Baseball Classic tournament next [...]
Statement of MLBPA Executive Director Michael Weiner Regarding Ryan Braun’s Grievance and the Joint Drug Agreement
February 24, 2012 by MLBPA · Leave a Comment
New York, NY, Friday, February 24, 2012 … Michael Weiner, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, today issued the following statement regarding Ryan Braun’s grievance and baseball’s Joint Drug Agreement. “Our Joint Drug Program stands as strong, as accurate and as reliable as any in sport, both before and after the Braun [...]
Arbitration Panel Sustains Ryan Braun Grievance
February 23, 2012 by MLBPA · Leave a Comment
New York, NY, Thursday, February 23, 2012 … Today the Arbitration Panel announced its decision, by a 2-1 vote, to sustain Ryan Braun’s grievance challenging his 50-game suspension by the Commissioner’s Office. Under the Joint Drug Agreement, a player’s successful challenge to a suspension normally would not have been made public. The parties have agreed, [...]
