Minor league players in the Major League Baseball Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement with the league on its first collective bargaining agreement, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is for five years and includes at least two times the pay at all minor league levels, according to Passan. While the deal is tentatively agreed to, it still needs...
The official World Baseball Classic rosters have been announced, and there will be a heavy New York Mets presence. In total, there will be at least one member of the Mets organization in eight different countries. It would have been nine, but Kodai Senga has opted to sit out this year’s WBC. The Mets participation goes well beyond the nine Major Leaguers they will have at the event,...
The 2023 World Baseball Classic is scheduled to begin in less than a month, and the New York Mets are expected to be well-represented at the tournament. Here is a rundown of the Mets that will and won’t be playing for their respective countries in the WBC. Infielders Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil were selected to be a part of the team for the United States. Newly-signed Met and relief...
The Athletic conducted their annual poll of anonymous Major League players to ask questions about the postseason teams. The article has the caveat that the poll was conducted until mid-September, and players did abstain from some of the questions posited. When the answers were collected, one thing was readily clear. Major League players fear the Mets pitching come the postseason. Concerning the...
Major League Baseball announced bare minimum changes to the way minor league players live and work on Sunday. Starting in 2022 MLB will require teams to provide housing for certain – not all – minor leaguers. The vote on the mandate by all 30 team owners was unanimous. MLB has not announced its plan formally. Whether it’s through stipends that fully cover housing or provide...
