"It hasn't been a good couple of days for the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). MLBPA executive director Tony Clark has resigned. These are not the best circumstances to surround a union that is about to go into a bargaining battle and thus, baseball fans, including fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, may need to savor every moment that the 2026 brings."
"This is bad timing all around as the current CBA is set to expire on Dec. 1 and it feels like the MLBPA and the owners of the MLB teams are extremely far apart in coming to an agreement on what either side wants out of the next deal and neither side can agree internally on what they want either."
Tony Clark resigned as MLBPA executive director amid a federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York into alleged improper use of union funds and creation of roles for family members. The MLBPA is scrambling to determine interim leadership ahead of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations, with the current CBA set to expire Dec. 1. The timing complicates bargaining as the union and team owners appear far apart on priorities, and internal disagreement exists within both sides. The situation underscores disparities between top earners and the rest of players and has heightened owner frustration over blockbuster contracts handed out this offseason.
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