Dodgers Part Of Record Total MLB Luxury Tax Payments For 2025 Season
The final calculations for the luxury tax bill of all 30 MLB teams have been revealed recently, with the Los Angeles Dodgers paying a record amount of $169.4 million in penalties for the 2025 season. The competitive balance tax (CBT)…
MLBPA Executive Tony Clark Hopes Players Have More Input On Rule Changes
With Major League Baseball and the Players Association (MLBPA) far apart on several important issues, many around the sport are expecting a lockout to be imposed when the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expires in December 2026. The players remain…
Phillies’ Bryce Harper Commits To Team USA Roster For 2026 World Baseball Classic
Philadelphia Phillies All-Star Bryce Harper announced on social media that he is joining the Team USA roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. “Put the colors on my chest for the 1st time when I was 15. No other feeling…
Tarik Skubal & Mason Miller Among New Players Named To Team USA Roster For 2026 World Baseball Classic
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller were the latest players named to the Team USA roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. They joined New York Mets teammates Clay Holmes and Nolan McLean, Minnesota…
Union Executive Tony Clark: MLBPA ‘Committed’ To Negotiating ‘Fair And Equitable’ Collective Bargaining Agreement
The conclusion of the 2025 season brings about new opportunity for all 30 teams across the Majors, but it also amounts to MLB having just one more year ahead before the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires. With the current…
2026 MLB Draft Lottery Results: Chicago White Sox Get First Pick
The Chicago White Sox were awarded the No. 1 overall pick during the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida. The White Sox finished the 2025 regular season with a 60-102 record and as…
Rob Manfred: MLB Umpires Prefer Full Automated Strike Zone Over Challenge System
With the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system in line to be fully integrated in Major League games at the start of next season, it will mark the biggest rule change the sport has seen since the implementation of the pitch…
Commissioner Rob Manfred Committed To Avoid MLB Lockout That Results In Missed Games
With the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) set to expire on Dec. 1, 2026, representatives from MLB and the Players Association (MLBPA) recently met to begin discussing key labor issues. The two sides are believed to be at odds over…
Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock Commits To Team USA Roster For 2026 World Baseball Classic
Team USA has its first bullpen arm for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, with Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock announcing his commitment. Whitlock is the seventh confirmed player for the U.S. roster but just the second pitcher overall.…
‘Friday Night Baseball’ Games On Apple TV+ Returning For 2026 Season
While Major League Baseball has several new broadcasting agreements and partners for the 2026 season, a portion of their national TV rights remain unchanged. Fox networks will continue to air select contests during the regular season, along with the All-Star…
Rob Manfred Confident New Limits On MLB Prop Bets Will Deter Future Player Manipulation
Major League Baseball was rocked by a gambling scandal with former Cleveland Guardians teammates Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz recently being indicted by prosecutors for their roles in an alleged scheme to rig bets on individual pitches thrown during…
MLB Extends Agreement With PitchCom Through 2031
MLB announced a six-year extension with PitchCom to continue their working relationship. The new league-wide agreement amounts to the patented pitch-calling system being provided to every Major League team and Triple-A affiliate through at least the 2031 season. PitchCom first…
