"Tony Clark plans to resign as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, sources tell @DVNJr and me. Clark's resignation comes in the wake of the Eastern District of New York's investigation into alleged financial improprieties at the union.- Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 17, 2026"
"Tony Clark has been the head of the union for over a decade, and was set to be the face of the CBA negotiations this year. Now, the MLBPA will presumably be scrambling not only for a replacement, but also to figure out how to manage the negotiations. Deputy Director Bruce Meyer is presumably still in place, and was a key figure in the CBA talks last time around, so maybe he just takes that side over for the next few months?"
"This is truly wild, particularly the timing. Hopefully the players can figure out how to manage the leadership change swiftly, otherwise they may be well behind the curve in the talks ahead, which either could advantage the owners, or could simply slow negotiations down to the point where a lengthy lockout is assured."
Tony Clark resigned as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association amid an Eastern District of New York investigation into alleged financial improprieties at the union. Clark led the union for over a decade and had been expected to lead the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations. Deputy Director Bruce Meyer remains in place and was a key figure in prior CBA talks, making him a likely interim leader for negotiations. The timing creates leadership uncertainty that could slow or disadvantage the players in negotiations, potentially advantaging owners or increasing the risk of a prolonged lockout. Additional reporting and fallout are anticipated.
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