NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Division requested a federal appeals court docket to narrowly think about Main League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, a submitting made in a case involving 4 eradicated minor league groups hoping to finish the game’s century-old authorized safety. MLB cut the minimum guaranteed minor league affiliation agreements from 160 to 120 … Read more
Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball’s commissioner, stated in a letter to Senator Judiciary Committee that “it may be impossible” for the league, if the antitrust exemption was removed, to enforce, create, and maintain better working environments for minor leaguers. Manfred stated that, without the antitrust exemption it was “more probable” that Minor League affiliates might … Read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee questioned Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred about the possible impact of removing the antitrust exemption for the minor leagues. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois, and Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, Iowa, sent the letter on Monday. They requested a response by Manfred no later than July 26. The letter was also … Read more
The Senate Judiciary Committee is questioning Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption. On Tuesday, Advocates For Minor Leaguers received a letter asking about the effect it has on players’ lives. This letter was a bipartisan effort by Senators Dick Durbin, Chuck Grassley (Rep.–Iowa), Richard Blumenthal and Mike Lee (Rep.–Utah). The Judiciary Committee letter is the first … Read more
The Department of Justice filed a request Wednesday for three former minor league baseball teams to sue Major League Baseball. They were unable to retain their affiliation. MLB sued the three teams. They were among 43 that lost affiliation after the league reduced the minors to just 120 teams in 2020. MLB requested that the … Read more