Who will be the next head of the MLBPA?

"Well, that happened all in a hurry. Tony Clark is out, and he's out not because of some politicized or tactical derailment, but because of what looks like a series of bad personal decisions. The news of his resignation apparently came as a shock to players, who now need to approve interim leadership as they hurtle towards another set of fractious labor negotiations with ownership this winter (and beyond)."

"Who is going to receive that interim mantle isn't clear, to say nothing of longer-term responsibility. Bruce Meyer exists, and has already survived one attempted ouster, but clearly isn't unanimously popular with players or the ouster attempt wouldn't have materialized. To the extent Meyer's fortunes were tied to Clark's, well... that's not auspicious. (The three players that were instrumental in trying to move on from Meyer - Ian Happ, Lucas Giolito, and Jack Flaherty - all lost their committee spots in the aftermath.)"

"Scott Boras is always lurking around the periphery, but is apparently unpopular enough with players that aren't his clients that they accuse him of having "outsize" influence in union proceedings here and there. He probably doesn't have the buy-in to get a nod, but he's also very pugnacious and persistent. Harry Marino was the MiLB CBA negotiator that Happ and the Harvard-Westlake boys wanted to replace Meyer, but since that coup attempt failed, it's unclear whether there's any more wind blowing in those particular sails."

Tony Clark resigned amid apparent personal missteps, creating sudden vacancy in MLB Players Association leadership. Players were surprised by the resignation and must approve interim leadership ahead of upcoming contentious labor negotiations with ownership. Bruce Meyer, who survived a prior ouster attempt, remains a likely internal option but lacks unanimous player support. The three players who led the earlier effort against Meyer — Ian Happ, Lucas Giolito, and Jack Flaherty — lost committee positions afterward. Scott Boras is seen as influential but lacks broad player buy-in. Harry Marino had been favored by some as an alternative. Players appear inclined to expedite an internal succession.

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