DOJ Pitch in Minor League Case Brushes Back Antitrust Exemption
The Justice Department is intervening in a case brought by a minor league baseball team from an Oregon community with fewer residents than could fill Yankee Stadium…
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NBA Owner Ranadive Nears Record $90M Buy of Sacramento MiLB Club
A group led by Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive is on the verge of purchasing the city’s minor league baseball team for approximately $90 million, according to…
Endeavor’s Mark Shapiro Says MiLB Venture Fits ‘Owned-Sports’ Plan
Endeavor (NYSE: EDR) recently announced its entrance into the Minor League Baseball business with the introduction of Diamond Baseball Holdings (a company that plans to…
Jock Pay Advance Deals Test Hedging Skills of Investors, Athletes and Agents
Fernando Tatis Jr., is going to be a very wealthy man after officially signing a 14-year, $340 million contract extension with the San Diego Padres on Monday. But he’s…
Yankees, MLB Retain Powerhouse Attorneys in Battle Against Staten Island
In an early test of the legal fallout over minor league baseball’s planned contraction, Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees have filed a motion to dismiss the…
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Minor League Clubs Pushing Back on MLB’s Blanket Franchise Agreement
Major League Baseball and some of its 120 chosen minor league affiliates may be heading toward confrontation over a pending new franchise agreement called a Player…
MLB Leans on Minor League ‘Cost Center’ as Team Owners Mull Future
Last week, Major League Baseball formally invited 120 minor league baseball organizations to join the league’s revamped player development system in 2021 with a 60-page…
Yankees and MLB Sued by Staten Island Minor League Club Set for Contraction
The Staten Island Yankees are taking the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball to court. The team, a single-A squad that plays in the short-season New York-Penn…
Minor League Clubs Lose Insurance Case Claiming Government Cancelled Season
The coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of the 2020 minor league baseball season. But what role did the government play in “causing” the pandemic? This question…
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MLB Commissioner Manfred Says Minor League Negotiations Have Been “Slowed Down”
Major League Baseball hasn’t reached a new agreement with Minor League Baseball even though the old one has expired, Commissioner Rob Manfred told Sportico in a recent…
Yankees’ Minor League Insurance Fight Sheds Light on Pandemic Claims
The cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season has sparked a legal battle over who should absorb the financial loss. A litigation in Pennsylvania illustrates…
Supreme Court’s Rejection of MLB Adds Fuel to Minor League Baseball Overhaul
The U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of Major League Baseball’s petition in a class action wage dispute could eventually pave the way for millions of dollars in payments to…
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