Author: Alexis Farinacci

Derek Jeter Stepping Down as CEO, Shareholder of Miami Marlins

Derek Jeter announced on Monday that he is no longer CEO of the Miami Marlins. According to Craig Mish of MLB Network, Jeter and the Marlins agreed to mutually part ways. The Hall of Famer is stepping down as CEO and shareholder of the organization effective immediately. Jeter was part of the new ownership group that purchased the Marlins in 2017. In a statement released Monday morning, though,...

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Morning Briefing: Lockout Deadline Just One Day Away

Good morning, Mets fans. Lockout negotiations between MLB and players will continue this afternoon at 1 p.m. ET in Jupiter, Florida. Today is a crucial day as “deadline day” continues to quickly approach. Only two days left until regular season games begin to face the risk of cancellation. Currently, there is not much hope that the two sides will be able to come to an agreement before that...

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Morning Briefing: Matt Allan and Eric Chavez Give Pre-Spring Updates

Good morning Mets fans! It was another quiet day on the news front as with the stall in the CBT and discussions between MLB and the MLBPA continue. The couple pieces of news we did get are from Mets pitching prospect Matt Allan and Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez, who spoke to the media at the major league-less spring training. Latest Mets News  According to Tim Healey of Newsday Sports, Mets top...

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CBA Progress Remains Stalled Between MLB & MLBPA After Brief Meeting

Thursday’s meeting between Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association lasted just 15 short minutes, and with the clock ticking to start the 2022 season on time, still, no deal has been made. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the MLBPA back off its request for arbitration for all players with 2-plus years of service. Instead, players requested that 80 percent of players with two-plus years...

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Morning Briefing: Spring Training Likely Delayed

Good morning, Mets fans! Well, unfortunately it looks like we are all going to have to wait a little longer for spring training to start than we had hoped. MLBPA and the MLBPA met again on Saturday and once again little to no progress was made in the latest CBA negotiations. The players were reportedly unimpressed and gave “underwhelming” reactions to the latest offers from MLB. As...

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