The MLBPA has “banned prominent player agent Jim Murray, most recently of WME Sports, for multiple years and fined him for double-dealing with the commissioner’s office during sensitive labor negotiations in 2020,” according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC. A source said that Murray is “decertified for four years,” but he has carve-outs in the settlement that “allow him to advise existing clients in other ways.” The source added that Murray was “fined about $100,000, and if he wants to reapply to be a certified agent in four years, he would have to pay another $150,000.” The MLBPA “alleged Murray revealed confidential union information to the league office and helped MLB craft proposals as the union and commissioner’s office fought over the workings” of the COVID-shortened 2020 season. Murray and the MLBPA “reached a settlement on Wednesday, a day before the dispute was set to be heard by an arbitrator.” The MLBPA “initially banned Murray for life, which Murray appealed to arbitration” (THE ATHLETIC, 10/30).
Report: MLBPA bans agent accused of double-dealing with MLB
