Labor and Agents

New MLBPA interim Exec Dir Bruce Meyer “must do something that does not necessarily come naturally for him” to “succeed in holding the union together” ahead of looming labor talks, according to Ken Rosenthal of THE ATHLETIC. Meyer “must lead in a grander way than he has before.” Former Exec Dir Tony...

Bruce Meyer was “unanimously elected” to be the seventh Exec Dir in the history of the MLBPA on Wednesday and will take over “on an interim basis, but is expected to hold the position through negotiations” over baseball’s next CBA. Matt Nussbaum “was also promoted” on Wednesday, to interim Deputy Ex...

Providence Equity Partners, the majority owner of Wasserman, released a statement Wednesday night through a public relations representative indicating it is hoping to sell both the entertainment and brand consulting sides of the agency as one unit.

Agency WCPG has created Mile 1, a division that will focus on sponsorship activation, charitable fundraising and fan engagement for mass participation endurance events. Mile 1’s initial offerings include, property sponsorship consulting, brand partnerships and activations, influencer and talent enga...

Casey Wasserman and execs from Providence Equity Partners last weekend talked to “more than a dozen potential bidders” about Wasserman’s sports and music agency that he is selling, according to Belloni & Brooks of PUCK. Wasserman is “insisting to colleagues that the 4,000-employee sports and tal...

The Blue Jays are “between player-union representatives” after the Orioles signed P Chris Bassitt, but MLBPA Exec Dir Tony Clark’s resignation pushed CF Daulton Varsho, “at least for the time being, into” the role, according to Shi Davidi of SPORTSNET.ca. An alternate rep dating back to his days wit...

The MLBPA on Tuesday held a conference call with its player reps and executive council to discuss Exec Dir Tony Clark’s resignation and vote on whether MLBPA Deputy Exec Dir Bruce Meyer “should be his replacement.” However, there was “pushback from at least three different players on the call who op...

The WNBPA on Tuesday submitted a collective bargaining “counterproposal to the WNBA” that now asks for “an average of 27.5% of gross revenue, defined as revenue before deducting expenses, over the course of the agreement, including 25% -- and less than a” $9.5M salary cap -- in Year 1, according to ...

The sudden resignation of MLBPA Exec Dir Tony Clark on Tuesday sent shock waves through baseball’s power structure just 10 months before what many expect to be one of the most contentious collective bargaining negotiations in decades.

Charlie Woods last week announced that he would play college golf at Florida State, and he’s now signed with his first agency.