"A surprising development took place on Tuesday with Tony Clark stepping down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) amid multiple scandals. Clark resigned after an internal investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with an employee, and he is also the subject of a federal probe for allegedly mishandling union finances. The MLBPA did not immediately name a replacement for Clark, but deputy executive director Bruce Meyer was widely considered the favorite to succeed him."
"Previously, the Deputy Executive Director of the MLBPA, Bruce Meyer joined the union's staff in 2018 as Senior Director, Collective Bargaining & Legal. On behalf of the union, he led negotiations on the 2022 Major League Basic Agreement, the 2020 Basic Agreement, and the 2023 Basic Agreement for Minor League Players. Before joining the MLBPA, Meyer was a senior advisor at the NHLPA and a partner at the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where"
Tony Clark stepped down as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association after an internal investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with an employee and amid a federal probe into alleged mishandling of union finances. The Executive Board unanimously appointed Deputy Executive Director Bruce Meyer as Interim Executive Director and elevated Matt Nussbaum to Interim Deputy Executive Director. Meyer joined the MLBPA in 2018 as Senior Director for Collective Bargaining and Legal and led negotiations on the 2020 and 2022 Major League Basic Agreements and the 2023 Minor League Basic Agreement. Meyer previously served as a senior advisor at the NHLPA and as a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Meyer will continue as the MLBPA's chief negotiator for the next Basic Agreement, which expires in December.
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