MLBPA elects Bruce Meyer as interim executive director

"This afternoon, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) elected Bruce Meyer as interim executive director. Meyer replaces Tony Clark, who resigned from the position earlier this week. Meyer is expected to remain in charge of the collective-bargaining negotiations for the players union with the current basic agreement expiring on December 1, 2026, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Clark, who spent 15 seasons as a big league first baseman, had been the the executive director of the MLBPA since 2013."

"Clark resigned due to an alleged inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law who had worked for the union since 2023. Clark had also been under investigation by federal authorities related to the union's finances. Meyer, 64, had been with the union since 2018 and had served as deputy executive director since 2022. His election was unanimous, accordingly to multiple reports, with all the eight members of MLB's executive committee, all 30 team player representatives and its 34 minor league members voting in favor of Meyer."

Bruce Meyer was elected interim executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association and will lead collective-bargaining negotiations with the basic agreement expiring December 1, 2026. Meyer replaces Tony Clark, who resigned earlier this week amid an alleged inappropriate relationship with his sister-in-law and a federal investigation into union finances. Meyer, 64, joined the union in 2018 and had served as deputy executive director since 2022. His election was reported unanimous, with the eight-member MLB executive committee, all 30 team player representatives and 34 minor-league members voting in favor. Meyer does not have universal support. Matt Nussbaum was elected interim deputy executive director and joined the MLBPA in 2011.

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